vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
normalization; normalisation
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
surrounding at a distance
tattling; telling on (someone)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to concern; to be related
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
maid; helper; help; assistance
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
story; tale; talk; discussion
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be silent; to say nothing
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money