to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
fuel filler opening; tank pipe opening
technical; technological; practical
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
branch road; branch path; fork road
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
street at night; making a night journey
feeling in one's bones; foreboding; premonition; presentiment; gut feeling; gut instinct
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
seeing in the dark; night vision
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to leap back; to jump back
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
cooling pillow (often rubber)
to jar; to creak; to grate
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
changing clothes; change of clothes
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
hypodermic needle; injection needle
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
staying the night; lodging (at)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
examining room; consultation room