rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
very interesting; of great interest
material witness; suspect
first thing in the morning
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
the same; the said; likewise
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
question; inquiry; enquiry
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
February; second month of the lunar calendar
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
company; corporation; workplace