to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
endpaper (of a book); end-paper; facing (material sewn on the inside edge of a garment); looking back; triumphing over (a rival)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
with a bustle; with a hubbub
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
shady; underhanded; questionable
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
issuing (a banknote, ticket, etc.)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
wicked smile; evil grin; sinister laugh