denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to have a relationship; to have relations
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
immediately; at once; instantly
guess; speculation; supposition
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to come back; to bloom a second time
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to use and then throw away
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
person who has rendered distinguished service
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids