descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
corner room; corner apartment
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
hard worker; hardworking person
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
soundproofing; sound insulation
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
printing (e.g. photos); glazing; enamelling; baking
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
middle of the night; dead of night
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
first offence; first offense; first offender; first-time offender
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to cause to swell; to inflame
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing