specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
stage actor; stage actress
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to lock; to fasten a lock
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
godsend; gift from providence
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
children's song; nursery song
impossible to do (although wants to)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
idiot; fool; nincompoop; nitwit; dope
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
academic advisor (e.g. at a university research lab)
sincere; honest; faithful
graduate; alumnus; alumna
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
gold and jewels; precious object
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox