to try and do something; to attempt to do something
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
first thing in the morning
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
reality; actuality; hard fact
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to explain adequately; to be accountable
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
verbal message; word (from someone)
follow-up report; further news
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
special investigation headquarter
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
right to know; right to access information
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
future (usually near); prospects
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone