to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
as if nothing had happened
so; therefore; and; (and) then
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
job; work; duties; trade; skill
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to push aside; to push one's way through
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
meeting hall; assembly hall
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe