as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
superstition; superstitious belief
telephone call; telephone (device)
speaking voice; talking voice
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan); to call 110; to call the police
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
hoarse voice; husky voice
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
jungle; jungle; jungle music
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
never mind!; don't worry about it
speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
brown; light brown; tawny
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
contract; compact; agreement
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install