source of information; intelligence source; message source
jokingly; in the form of a joke
beforehand; in advance; previously
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
many; numerous; various; large number of
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to finish reading; to read through
more than usual; especially; particularly
inscrutable; incomprehensible
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
manipulation of information; spin
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
apt to (do); liable to; prone to