to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
thereupon; shortly thereafter
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
mochi wrapped with sweet bean jam
sneaking a bite; snitching food
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
each time it happens; at all such times
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
first world problem; good problem to have
look!; there!; here!; that is
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
all things in nature; the whole creation
troubled times; turbulent times
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
sloshing (of water in a container); splish-splash; jiggling (of soft flesh); wobbling; bouncing gently
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble