to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
how long; how much; to what extent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
intelligence gathering; information gathering
threatening letter; intimidating letter
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
about when; about what time; how soon
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
settlement; solution; resolution
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be damaged; to receive damage
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
please; somehow or other; one way or another
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
separate case; another matter
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile