outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
January; first month of the lunar calendar
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
gem; jewel; precious stone
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
detective agency; enquiry agency
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
anything and everything; just about everything
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
throwaway; disposable; single-use
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
those (near the second person)
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive