birds of a feather flock together
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
society; company; the public; the world
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
lumping together; putting all together
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
commandant; commanding officer; general
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
protection; copy protection; write protection
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
curious; strange; unusual
secret; private; surreptitious
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
conscious; deliberate; intentional
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
the whole day; all the day
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
surveillance camera; security camera
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter