arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
look!; there!; here!; that is
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below