a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
conviction; belief; confidence
homecoming; returning home
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
attendance; participation; presence
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
hot topic; talk of the town
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
pointing out; identification
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to complete decisively; to do to completion
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with