something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
so what!; who gives a damn?
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
all you have to do is; just; that's all
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
solution; solution strategy
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
quickly; calmly; intently
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
third day of the month; three days
book; volume; this; present; main; head
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
accurate; correct; precise; exact
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait