correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to press a question; to cross-examine
without permission; without notice
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
prime minister; premier; chancellor
yourself; himself; herself
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
transfer; transport; transportation
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
not yet known; unknown; strange
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed