mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
counter for books; volume
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
on the left as one faces (it)
towering; astonishingly high
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to be manageable; to be able to handle
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol