to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
insecticide; insect repellent
one's person; around one's person
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
cake or snack served with tea
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to concern; to be related
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
director of a district (ritsuryo system)
special promotion (in rank or grade)
firm promise; definite promise
to get change back; to be more than enough
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
next year; next fiscal year
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
troubled face; worried expression
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
newcomer; initiate; rookie
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
body guard; military escort
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
consecutive victories; series of victories
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking