metallic sound; metallic clank
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
morning; forenoon; just before noon
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
police drama (television); detective drama
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
student (esp. a university student)
Chirean (Pokemon character)
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
rather; sooner; preferably
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press