to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
low (level, value, price, etc.)
image quality (film, video, etc.)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
guess; speculation; supposition
eternal; unlimited; endless
to run about; to rush about
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
stealthily; secretly; in secret
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
while moving; on the move
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
furnishings; implements; equipment