thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
there is nothing; having nothing
diligent; hard-working; industrious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
literally; to the letter; literal
without sparing time for sleep
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
karōshi; death from overwork
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
such ... as; or some such
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
reason for being; raison d'être
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
not limited to; not just ...
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
name; given name; first name
archeologist; archaeologist
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance