to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
general manager; director-general
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to lose sight of; to miss
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to chase; to run after; to pursue
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
trash house; house overflowing with garbage from hoarding
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
good feeling; feeling good
street; quarter; district; area
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sympathy; empathy; response
society; the world; the times
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
unique; individual; original; unusual
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to attempt; to test; to try out
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)