investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
the reverse; other side; lining
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
fold; crease; lineage; pedigree; reason; logic
without; but if; otherwise; or else
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
unfairness; injustice; partiality
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
request; appeal; claim; purchase
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
river; stream; River; the ... river
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
bedroom; bedchamber; (arch.) roost; (arch.) nest
reaching; attaining; arrival
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit