getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
confusion; distraction; derangement
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clearing one's throat; cough
to make a speech; to address
story; tale; talk; discussion
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
proper; respectable; decent; honest
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to