to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
everybody; every last one of them; all
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
entreaty; appeal; petition
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
proper; respectable; decent; honest
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to chase; to run after; to pursue
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade