prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
second; number two; runner-up
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
yearned for; longed for; missed
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to prowl after; to keep watch on
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
leadership; initiative; spearhead
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
point in common; common feature
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
stocking up (on); hoarding
odds and ends; all; every