inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
interest; rights; concession
covered with; stained; smeared
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
board chairman; managing director; chief director
close; intimate; on good terms
oppression; suppression; pressure
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to flare up; to burst into flames
how many years; how long; what year
surely; certainly; without doubt
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
the staff; inside the department
final decision; ultimate decision; official decision; finalizing; last word (on or about something); final word
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)