worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
quick understanding; catching on quickly; (beginner's) guide; easy guide (to); quick start guide
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
24 hours; twenty-four hours
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
moment to quit; way to quit
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
difficult to ...; hard to ...
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
somewhere to go; place to go
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
hair on the back of one's head
one of these days; someday; one day
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
rainy; showery; inclement
everywhere; all over; throughout