investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
headquarters; head office; main office
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
counter seat; seat at the counter
seat at a table; place at a table
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
store interior; inside of a shop
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to appease; to suppress; to calm
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.