to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
identifying (something as being the same as something else); identification (e.g. of a suspect)
priority; order of precedence
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
depending on; dependent on
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
only; merely; but; no more than
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
two rooms and a combination dining-kitchen
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
hair disarranged during sleep; bed hair; habit of moving around in one's sleep; tossing and turning in sleep; sleeping habit (esp. of a child or toddler)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
winter clothing; winter wear; winter goods
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
study; pursuit of knowledge
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret