to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
going to a yakiniku place by oneself
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
resolute; determined; bold
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
black-market lending; illegal loan
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
repayment; settlement (of a debt); paying off; reimbursement (of expenses)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
telephone booth; telephone box
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
15th day of the month; 15 days
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
covered in mud; mud-caked
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded