mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
(police) detective; criminal matter
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
all times and places; all ages and countries
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
siren (in Greek mythology)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
sleepover; overnight stay
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to use up all one's strength
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
profound; deep; unfathomable