to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
danger; peril; hazard; risk
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
because of; owing to; due to
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
business; trade; operations; sales
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
alone; by oneself; on one's own
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
all; entire; whole; altogether
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
hospitalization; hospitalisation
two (long cylindrical things)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
hello; good day; good afternoon
(social) position; status
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony