close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
calling by name; designation; nomination
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
impudent; shameless; brazen
to be free; to be available
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
odds and ends; all; every
how; in what way; I wonder
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
student (esp. a university student)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual