plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
target group; target persons
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
one's own handwriting; autograph
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
evening; night; nighttime
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to need; to demand; to take; to require
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
all over; all over the place; everywhere
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
urgent; requiring quick (response)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
preface; introduction; preamble
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to raise one's voice; to shout
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
instability; insecurity; crankiness
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out