irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
police officer; policeman; policewoman
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
police officer; policeman; constable
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to refuse; to decline; to deny
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
name; given name; first name
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
information transfer; information transmission
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
arrest; apprehension; capture
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result