riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
returning to one's parents' house to give birth; giving birth at one's parents' home
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
as soon as possible; ASAP
duty; obligation; responsibility
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
after a long time; for the first time in a while
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
prohibition; inhibition; ban
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on