dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
initial investigation (by police)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
(police) legwork; house-to-house inquiry; canvassing; investigation carried out by questioning neighbours, bystanders, etc.
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
document; official papers
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
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)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
conviction; belief; confidence
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
match; game; bout; contest
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
answering machine; answerphone
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)