searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
in that manner; like that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
cookware; cooking utensil
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
nice; likeable; desirable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
it is I who should say so
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
messenger; envoy; emissary
impossible; unlikely; improbable
continuation; succession; series
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances