New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
flight; desertion; escape
all night long; all through the night
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to pay attention; to be watchful
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
open; spacious; extensive
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
war; battle; match; game; competition
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
two classes; double; two sets
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
5th day of the month; five days
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
caustic words; defiant words
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby