inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
international law; law of nations
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
hair on the back of one's head
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
powder snow; powdery snow
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
platform; home; home base; home plate
to burst (open); to break; to split
a long time ago; long ago
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to drop; to lose; to let fall
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
daydream; waking dream; fantasy
(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
Porsche; Porsche; Porche; Porché
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited