notes; comment; remark; annotation
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
course; route; path; process; means
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
right under; directly below
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to explain; to dispel doubts
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
police drama (television); detective drama
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to yield to temptation; to succumb
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
what's what; heads or tails