turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to be softened; to calm down
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
testimony; (verbal) evidence
very likely; very probable
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one's post; place of work; workplace
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
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