pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
Hitachi (former province located in the major part of present-day Ibaraki Prefecture)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
grandfather; male senior-citizen
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
boiled and half-dried bonito
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
good performance; good work; great success
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
at work; in the midst of work; working
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe