coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
groundless rumor (rumour)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
people; men and women; each person; everybody
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
letter; missive; note; mail
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
January; first month of the lunar calendar
sender; consignor; remitter
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
being startled; getting a shock
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
while; even though; despite
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
man; male; masculine gender
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
in the end; at the end of the day
strong interaction; strong force
if it is the case that ...
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
in the same way as; just like