failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
house where the family is out
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
life; living; I; me; student
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
without permission; without notice
a few years ago; some years back
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
public junior high school
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear