bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
hidden camera; spy camera
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
real photograph (printed on photo stock); original photograph
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
hey; listen; look here; I say
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
on duty; at work; while working
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
university student; college student
student (esp. a university student)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous