to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
sneaking a bite; snitching food
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to thrust down; to push off
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
offender; criminal; culprit
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to take to task; to take it out on
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
it's no joke; gimme a break!
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable