crime; criminal act; offence; offense
victim; injured party; sufferer
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
putting one's courage to the test
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to say; to be called; to do
pleased to make your acquaintance
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up