to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(police) detective; criminal matter
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
historical records; historical materials
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
hedge; fence; border; limit
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
a second time; again; once more; twice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
doorknob; door knob; door handle
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden