suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
news; word; tidings; omen
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
order; command; life; destiny; fate
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
almost every day; almost daily
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
worthy of special mention
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
just because; even if; even though
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
for example; for instance; e.g.
philanthropic activity; charity work
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)