for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
late at night; small hours of the morning
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
night view; night skyline; nightscape
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
way; method; means; resource; course
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
haori (Japanese formal coat)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
climax; peak; zenith; apex
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
above the knee; on one's lap
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
death penalty; capital punishment
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
and (also); both ... and; as well as
penalty; sentence; punishment