inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to summon courage; to be brave
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
official divorce registration papers
brown; light brown; tawny
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
have a good day; take care; see you
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
night watch; night guard; night shift
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)