unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that day; the very same day
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be leaning (to one side); to be tilting
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
room behind the curtain of a noh stage, where the actors prepare; greenroom (noh); (lit.) mirror room; hall of mirrors (at Versailles)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
passage; path; route; one's way
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to be reflected in a mirror
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
Chakaman (brand-name of rechargeable lighter)
when it becomes; when it comes to
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
second (unit of time); arc second
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
clearing one's throat; cough
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)