time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
truth is stranger than fiction
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to object; to protest; to speak; to say; (arch.) hello!; (arch.) is anyone home?
to grumble about something (trivial)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
hello; good day; good afternoon
to be perturbed; to be agitated
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
tall figure; high stature
king's younger brother; royal brother
way of reciting; way of telling a story
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)