cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
same village; same town; same province
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
contradiction; inconsistency
prickling; stinging; tingling
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
pre-war days; before the war
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
three; three years of age
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
in succession; one after another
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me