to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
lodging host; lodging place
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
police officer; policeman; policewoman
going around; patrol; round; tour
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
reform; reformation; reorganization
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
group; bunch; crowd; group