topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
very interesting; of great interest
being a good listener; good listener
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
conviction; belief; confidence
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up