locals; local inhabitants
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to have secret communications (with); to conspire (with)
rule; government; administration
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
aging; ageing; growing older
to commit a crime; to do evil
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
day by day; every day; by the day
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
particular; hard to please; fussy
provision (of money or goods); furnishing; conferral; payment; delivery; benefit
homecoming; returning home
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
without doubt; certain; sure
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
exposure to wind; severe criticism
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to complain; to lodge a complaint
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect