a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
delivery; transfer; hand-over
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
feeling keenly; fully realizing
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
button (clothing); push-button
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
living by oneself; living alone
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
job hunting; job searching
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to pay attention; to be watchful
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to give an impression; to make an impression
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on