getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
sleepover; overnight stay
counter for books; volume
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to repaint; to paint again
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
central part; heart (of a city)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
race (of people); type of person
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes