to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
large amount of money; great cost
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
murder; killing; murderer
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
support; backing; patronage
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
knowing; (an) acquaintance
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
central government office; head office; this office
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to apologize; to apologise
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more