front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to be cleared of a charge
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
indeed; really; truly; very much
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
investigation; research; looking something up
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(some) more; even more; longer; further
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to give directions; to issue instructions
if you think about it; come to think of it
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
hostility; antagonism; opposition
religious organization; religious organisation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
settlement; solution; resolution
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness