inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
male instincts; male frivolity
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to smirk; to grin broadly
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
reproachful; hateful; bitter
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
commander; general; leader
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
trouble; bother; annoyance
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
site; point on a map; spot
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to smile (at); to grin (at)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour