to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
illegal; illicit; unlawful
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
this and that; one thing or another
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
(not so) much; (not) very
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
interest (in something); enthusiasm
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
product; produce; result; fruit
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
neighbourhood; neighborhood