going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
writing implement; writing tool
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
what's what; heads or tails
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
Buddhism's highest paradise
tall figure; high stature
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
finishing blow; coup de grâce
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
bygones; the past; past event
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in