investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
how many years; how long; what year
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
president (of a society); chairman
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to name; to call; to christen; to term
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
front; frontage; facade; main
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
possessed of a strong sense of duty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
discovery; detection; finding
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag