until now; so far; up to the present
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
long face; looking dejected
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
great hurry; great haste; rush
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
working adult; full-fledged member of society
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
feeling keenly; fully realizing
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
sleeping together in a huddle
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
separate; scattered; apart
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
wages; pay; rental payment
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
neglecting; leaving alone
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable