to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
paying in advance; forward delivery; delivery (of freight)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
willpower; energy; vitality
to say no more; to sink into silence
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
recovery; rescue; recapture
there being no use in arguing (about it)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
volume sales; volume retail
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
younger scholar; future reference
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
one by one; one each; one at a time
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as