as a child; when one was a child
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
the real criminal; true culprit
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
history of; experience of
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
(police) detective; criminal matter
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
while alive; during one's lifetime
participation; joining; entry; adherence
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
it's no joke; gimme a break!
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension