to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
calamity; disaster; misfortune
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
several million; millions (of)
thousands; several thousand
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
passing through without stopping; passing by
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
tone mark; mark placed in one of the four corners of a Chinese character to indicate the tone
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction