investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
originally; by nature; from the start
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
how; in what way; how about; questionable
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
coincident with; while; simultaneously
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
eccentric; crank; oddball
strategist; tactician; schemer
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to order; to command; to appoint
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes