maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
sale; sales; selling; marketing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
plural; multiple; plural (number)
surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
young master; young gentleman
pigment; paint; colour; color
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
don't you think?; indicates question
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
yen (currency of Japan); circle
many; much; plenty; hardly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
rosary; string of prayer beads
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)