father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be silent; to say nothing
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
Okayama (city, prefecture)
business trip; official trip
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
property; fortune; assets
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to employ; to hire; to charter
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
if it is the case that ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
within; inside of; less than
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey