boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
second generation; second; junior
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
authenticity; credibility
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
opening and shutting; opening and closing
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
important; momentous; essential; principal; major