because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to lose heart; to lose motivation
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
novel; original; new; innovative
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to think too much; to be over-concerned
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
three days and three nights
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
two persons; two people; pair; couple
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to