none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
to relax; to feel at home
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
undecorated fabric of any color but black; kimono made of such fabric
detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers); detective's memoirs; thief taker's memoirs
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
living room (Western style); sitting room
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
opinion; point of view; visual point
person concerned; interested party; related party
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
resemblance; similarity; analogy
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
current student; enrolled student
authenticity; credibility
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death