to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
property; fortune; assets
story; tale; talk; discussion
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
one's person; around one's person
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
while alive; during one's lifetime
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt