openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to name; to call; to christen; to term
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
(not) a single person; (no) one
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
leaving everything up to someone else
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface