getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
common reed (Phragmites australis)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
big bend (esp. in a road)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
beyond that point; after that
undisputed; entirely; perfect
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
identifying a severed head; checking a person's identity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
edge of town; outskirts of a village
memory; sense; experience
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
breakup of diplomatic relations; diplomatic break
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
loophole; crenel; gun port; porthole
to show up; to appear; to turn up
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
high magnification (telescope, etc.); high power
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist