trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
script; libretto; scenario
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to have an idea; to have a clue
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
in the end; on top of that
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to forget completely; to leave behind
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
whispering; murmuring; subdued
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
dock; thorough physical examination
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
postwar period; period after Second World War
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel