anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
last week; the week before
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
inhumane weapons; weapon against humanity
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
really; very; extremely; terribly; awfully
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
true intention; underlying motive
another; different; something else
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to consent; to allow; to accept
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
nape (of the neck); nucha
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
bamboo screen; rattan blind
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
either way; in any case; one way or another