query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
at work; in the midst of work; working
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
day and night; around the clock
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
accurate; correct; precise; exact
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
two persons; two people; pair; couple
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to keep away; to keep at a distance
complete stranger; total stranger
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
anything and everything; just about everything
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops