seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to stop raining or snowing
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
birds of a feather flock together
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
usually; under usual circumstances
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
without the least difference; exactly; perfectly; to the inch
the real criminal; true culprit
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
villain; baddie; the villain's part
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
from outside; from the side
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to get stiff legs (after walking or standing up for a long time)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive