detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
coloured carp; colored carp
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
column of water; water column
even though things may appear this way
to jump at; to be attracted by
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to mind; to care; to worry
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
with a splash; with a splosh
wetting; love affair; lover
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
stillness; repose; standing still
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
spray; mist (not meteorological)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve