to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
both; both sides; both parties
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
snake; serpent; large snake
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
physical law; laws of physics
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to make an appearance; to show up
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
softly; mildly; gently; politely
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
university student; college student
trio; gang of three; threesome
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
research; study; investigation
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
outsider; someone outside of a group
clerk; office worker; office staff
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
school building; schoolhouse
investigation; research; looking something up
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
to move (house); to change residence