to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
curiosity; inquisitiveness
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to raise one's voice; to shout
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to commit a crime; to do evil
same crime; being equally guilty
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
great difference; major mistake
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
carbon monoxide poisoning
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
blending of Japanese and Western styles
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
hey there; I say; see here
fear; dread; fright; willies
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
favorite; favourite; habitually used
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)