ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
preface; introduction; preamble
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
firm; strong; solid; stable
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
educator; teacher; educationalist
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
important point; point to make note of
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to do together; to share; to participate in
one parent; single parent
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks