investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
smoking area; smoking corner
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
smokers forced to smoke outside; (lit.) firefly tribe
several people; a few people
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
great actor; famous actor; star
name recognition; established reputation
troupe; theatrical company
script; screenplay; scenario
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
several times; a few times
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
be careful about fire; watch out for fire
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to make an appearance; to show up
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
several minutes; a few minutes