(in) various settings; act to act; place to place
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
to get teary; to be moved to tears
counter for books; volume
archive; archives; archive (file)
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
to be fated; to be linked by fate
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
illegal; illicit; unlawful
donation; contribution; offering
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
(method of) treatment; therapy; remedy; cure
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
consultation hours; surgery hours
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
blank column; blank space
to follow advice; to act upon advice
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to escape death; to be saved from death