questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be helpful; to be useful
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
gods of the land; earthly deities
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to underrate; to make light of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
much less; to say nothing of
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to hide; to keep to oneself
very likely; very probable
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
one's way (ahead); one's path
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
feminine handwriting; woman's hand