opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
long ago; already; a long time ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
bento; Japanese box lunch
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
last night; yesterday evening
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
very likely; very probable
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
notice; attention; observation
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney