raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
arrest; apprehension; capture
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
another family; another house
like this; such; thus; in this way
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
elevator landing; elevator hall
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be dead; to be lifeless
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to pass (of time); to elapse
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
reaching others' ears; publicity
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
many; much; plenty; hardly
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
invitation; introduction; temptation
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair