muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
short pause; short interval
personal (employee); employed; retained
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
evening; night; nighttime
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
street at night; making a night journey
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
prejudice; bias; distorted view
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
drug treatment; drug therapy; pharmacotherapy; medication
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to cultivate a better understanding
to become poor; to be poor
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
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
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle