to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
fourth day of the month; four days
to thrust away; to send flying
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
going through; going via; going by way of
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
connection; link; relationship
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism