indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
identification; background check; identity confirmation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to cry and shout; to scream
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
western citadel; west wing of the Edo castle (where the heir apparent or retired shogun would live)
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
obliteration; annihilation
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to call again; to call someone back
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
as usual; as is one's habit
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
call; summons; convening; convocation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that day; the very same day
release; liberation; acquittal
to aggravate; to make serious