to collect information; to gather knowledge
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
beyond that point; after that
study; learning; tutorial
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-consciousness; self-awareness
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
first meeting; first interview with
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to overcharge; to rip off
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
right in the middle (of); midst; height
control; management; supervision
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)