bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
systematic; regular; routine
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
fourth day of the month; four days
side table; bedside table
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
prudence; discretion; thought
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
a person without a single relative
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to recover consciousness; to come to
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
the same generation; coeval
place to die; place of death
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)