unworthy; unbecoming; improper
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
talking while standing; standing around talking
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
history of; experience of
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
in terms of; from the point of view of
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
material witness; suspect
having said that; on the other hand
proposal; proposition; suggestion
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation