to take (be in) charge of
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
second (unit of time); arc second
preface; introduction; preamble
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
things at hand; personal belongings
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
then; and (then); in that case; if so
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent