Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
strip-searching; security check
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
to finish reading; to read through
elegance; grace; festal song (genre of the Shi Jing)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
suspicious character (person, figure)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
meeting hall; assembly hall
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence