irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
not worth considering; out of the question
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
number of persons; personnel
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to entrust; to leave to a person
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
how many people; a number of people
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
interior; inside; internal
to become attached; to begin to love
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
(sound of one's) heartbeat
request; favour (to ask); wish; please