slight; thin; on the weak side
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be consistent; to be coherent
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
throughout; all through; right through
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
police officer; policeman; constable
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
presence; sitting with; being with
to employ; to hire; to charter
producer (film, TV, etc.)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
between times; when there's a spare moment
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly