aforementioned; above-mentioned
questions and answers; dialogue
illegal; illicit; unlawful
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
intelligence gathering; information gathering
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
pleased to make your acquaintance
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
offensive (movement); aggression
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox