to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
absorption; suction; attraction
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
supplementary explanation
bureaucratic routine; red tape
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
just because; even if; even though
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
open; spacious; extensive
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette