engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
information media; press; news organs
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
slowly and quietly; stealthily
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
person being waited for; person who waits
front entrance; front door
to show up; to appear; to turn up
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(criminal) investigation headquarters
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
nurses' station; nursing station
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
conference room; council room
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
signs of rain; threat of rain
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"