to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
government; administration; ministry
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
single-storied house; single-storied building
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
surroundings; environs; circumference
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
front entrance; front door
intelligence operative; spy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do