accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
punishment; judgement; judgment
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
compilation; editing; recording
lost article; something forgotten
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be born; to come into the world
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
cooperation; collaboration
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer