half-moon; half a month; semicircle
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
bygones; the past; past event
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
silence (not speaking); muteness
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
phantom; vision; illusion
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
grim; stern; stark; heartless
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
of all things (days, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
activation; invigoration; stimulation
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
clear; precise; definite; distinct
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to make sure of the truth
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation