state secrets; secrets of the state
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
entry into port; arriving in harbor
administrator; director; commissioner
examiner; investigator; inquisitor; agent
mechanism; organization; organisation
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
marshland; wetland; swampland
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
medical care; medical treatment
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
schedule; program; programme; agenda
main shrine; inner sanctuary
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
suspicious character (person, figure)
medical science; medicine
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
destination; place one stays during a trip
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
succession struggle; succession race
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team