standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to investigate; to examine
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
way of eating; how to eat
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
what's what; heads or tails
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
ingredient; component; composition
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
nothing but; none other than
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
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)
without omission; in full
fried prawns; fried shrimp
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
on-the-spot investigation
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
basis for decision; evidence for judging
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
mental image; mental picture; image
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
moron; idiot; stupid person
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days