as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
mistress; lover; prostitute
to do someone in; to bump someone off
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
murder; killing; murderer
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
had better ...; had better not ...
in comparison to; rather than
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building