infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
father; dad; husband; you; he
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to lose heart; to lose motivation
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
novel; original; new; innovative
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to think too much; to be over-concerned
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to feel; to sense; to experience
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
three days and three nights
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
two persons; two people; pair; couple
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
annulation; ring shape; loop shape