small; little; fine; (arch.) fine pattern
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
close; intimate; on good terms
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to summon courage; to be brave
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-