investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
marriage fraud; fake marriage
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to have an idea; to have a clue
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
whispering into a person's ear
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
head; brains; intelligence
pride; dignity; self-worth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)