blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
that's the way it is; such is life
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
why; how; for what reason
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)