to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
equipment; harness; fittings
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
having a weakness for fine clothes
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
look; glance; stone (in the game of go)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
stiff shoulders (usu. owing to age); frozen shoulder
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
society; public; community; social studies
whenever you want; any time you like
to accord someone every courtesy
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
as you see; as you can see
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
soldier; combatant; warrior
dark night; moonless night
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
smallish; on the small side
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold