conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
allegiance; obedience; submission
if you think about it; come to think of it
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
what people say; rumours; public opinion
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
deviation; departure; omission
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
middle third of a two-hour period
all night; throughout the night
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
begging Zen priest of the Fuke sect (wearing a sedge hood and playing a shakuhachi flute)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
time; hour; season; time of the year
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
highway route (Edo period); main route
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck