to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
to lure out; to entice out
long (time that has passed); old (story)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to continue to rain or snow
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to set (sun); to become dark
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
(external) examination of a body to determine the time and cause of death (carried out by a doctor)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
madness; insanity; madman; mania; craze; obsession
number one; first; best; most; game; round
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character