to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
duty; function; office; mission; task
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
headquarters; head office; main office
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
pointing out; identification
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to live; to reside; to inhabit
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
founder of a religious sect
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to smirk; to grin broadly
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
periodic; regular; routine
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
God; god; ace; king; superior person
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly