investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
probability; likelihood; chances
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
great laughter; burst of laughter
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
study; research; investigation
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
interval; break; pause; spare moment
silver powder; powdered silver
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
individual; private person; personal; private
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
person who has rendered distinguished service
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently