to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
unimpressive; unimpressed
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
staff member; station employee; official
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
on the way back; when about to go back
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
depending on; dependent on
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
lost property; something dropped and left behind
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
clam sauce pasta; vongole (e.g. spaghetti alle vongole)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling