to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
good news; favourable information; news on whether or not something went well
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
master of the tea ceremony; person with eccentric tastes
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
sensual love; love affair
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
participation; joining; entry
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to run down (stairs, etc.)