chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
and; thereupon; because of that
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to employ; to hire; to charter
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
competent; suitable; qualified
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
index finger; forefinger; second toe
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
long (time that has passed); old (story)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
frequency (esp. of waveforms)