main purpose; primary objective
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to talk; to chat; to chatter
question; inquiry; enquiry
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
reason; cause; history; origin
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
older brother and younger sister
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
terrain; geographical features; topography
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
scenery; scene; landscape
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)