disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
approval; license; licence; permission
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
way (of doing); manner; method; means
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
thorough discussion; careful consideration; rigorous investigation
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to leave as is; to ignore
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to try all possible means
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
mechanism; organization; organisation
grasp; catch; understanding
correction; rectification; mending; repair
such a thing; something like that
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic