to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
source of revenue; financial supporter
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
first thing in the morning
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
follow-up report; further news
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
special investigation headquarter
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
right to know; right to access information
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
confidentially; privately; off the record
currently away from my seat (keyboard, etc.); AFK
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
meaning; connotation; denotation
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
(the condition of) one's health
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
parliamentarian; member of a congress
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around