detective agency; enquiry agency
family structure; family composition; family makeup
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
old couple; elderly couple
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
sting operation; undercover investigation
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
appointed time; timetable; schedule
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
ostentation; show; affectation
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
beginning (of a century, etc.)
fragrant olive (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
dirt (road, path, etc.); dirt course; dirt track
ups and downs; up-and-down
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle