prohibition law; dry law; Prohibition (in the United States, 1920-1933)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be entwined; to be involved
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
assertion; declaration; affirmation
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(not possible) on such short notice