to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
flour; meal; powder; dust
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
behind; in the rear; in back
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)