search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)
influence; clout; leverage
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
no!; no no!; no, not at all
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume; top and bottom; up and down; high and low
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
leader; central personage
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
empty lot; vacant plot of land
engineering firm; contractor
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)