to be prolonged; to drag on
offender; criminal; culprit
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
opinion; intention; thought
to be lacking in options; to be too few
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
strict order; peremptory command
to turn against; to become an enemy
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
entertainment; amusement; fun
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to paint (draw) a picture
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to become clear; to be made public
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust