to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
as before; as ever; as it was originally
everything; anything; nothing
silence; stillness; quietness
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
mail; postal matter; postal item
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
second (unit of time); arc second
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
technical term; terminology; jargon
being somewhat excited (agitated)
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
for the first time in one's life
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship