muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
very small difference (esp. in time); tiny interval
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
electronization; digitization; computerization
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
semi-transparent; translucent
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
four corners; four ordinal directions
three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life
the modern era; present day
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
biometrics; biometric authentication
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
notes; comment; remark; annotation
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
family structure; family composition; family makeup
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber; (insurance) holder
social survey; social research
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)