execution; punishment; spanking
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
very much; extremely; greatly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to turn left; to turn to the left
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
all you can drink; bottomless cup
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
parking area for bicycles
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
head; lead; vanguard; first
desk lamp; floor lamp; standard lamp
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
in search of; in order to look for
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
folding; collapsible; telescopic
synthetic leather; artificial leather; leatherette
multiple personality; split personality
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
head house (family); birthplace; originator