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
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
weeding; weeder; weeding fork; cultivator
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
while; even though; despite
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
had better ...; had better not ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be able to manage somehow or other
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
skeleton (of a vertebrate, ship, building, etc.); transparency (revealing the inner workings of a device); translucency; skeleton (sport); skeleton (code)
comparatively; relatively
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
distant place; faraway location; far away
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
short distance; close range
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
instant; moment; for an instant
succession; continuation; series; sequence
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal