knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
in one's own way or style
but; however; provided that
social; societal; societary
major incident; major happening; big scandal
settlement; solution; resolution
rather; better; instead; if anything
to pick up; to find; to gather
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to look around; to survey
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to lean against; to set against
framed (e.g. poster, painting)
detective work; detective industry
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty