inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
third day of the month; three days
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to be infected; to be contagious
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to get narrower; to contract
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to pass (of time); to elapse
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all