confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
dissection; autopsy; analysis
supporting evidence; corroboration
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
scoundrel; rascal; villain
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
point in question (at issue)
terrain; geographical features; topography
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
rationality; reasonableness
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
cooperation; coordination; link
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
how; in what way; I wonder
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession