very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
order; sequence; procedure
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
door; gate; opening; title page
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
running in; rushing into; last-minute rush
rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
to find out; to discover; to locate
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
drinking and vomiting; coming and going
private citizen; civilian
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment