investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
in the same way as; just like
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
land near a castle; castle town
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
spirit world; underworld; the next world
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
prohibition; inhibition; ban
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
if it is the case that ...
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
sending home; repatriation; deportation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to be found; to be discovered
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
letter of resignation; request for retirement
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday