investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to investigate; to examine
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
abandoning; giving up; quitting
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
deception; cheating; trickery; fraud
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
addressing (e.g. writing an address on an envelope)
fifth day of the month; five days
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
(not) even once; (not) ever
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
of tender years; very young
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted
in one's own way or style
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there