without leaving any trace
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
expressing one's mind; speaking out
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
distant; remote; isolated
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
young person; youth; young
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed