drop (e.g. of water); drip
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
talking while standing; standing around talking
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
bulletin board system; BBS
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to repent; to be penitent
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
threatening letter; intimidating letter
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to sniff out; to get wind of
as planned; according to plan
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify