the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
returning from school; going home from school
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
value; worth; virtue; blessing
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
programme; program; plans; arrangements
middle of the night; dead of night
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
settlement; conclusion; summary
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
personage; person (deserving of respect)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
pitch dark; total darkness
completely unknown (usu. of people); unfamiliar; complete (stranger)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow