inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to speak ill of; to disparage
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
guess; speculation; supposition
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
another time; some other time
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
performing without rehearsal
battle of wits; contest of wits
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to correct oneself; to restate
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
only the results matter; it's all about the results
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability