close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
arrest; apprehension; capture
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
offender; criminal; culprit
continuation; succession; series; continuous
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to become empty; to be emptied
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
remainder; the rest; what is left
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
neat and clean; tidy; trim
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
hiding one's embarrassment
to taste; to try (food or drink)
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit