scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to check; to stop; to keep back
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
area; region; district; locality
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
product; commodity; merchandise
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to change (one's clothes)
to concern; to be related
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars
application; request; petition
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
occasional; infrequent; rare
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
function; facility; faculty; feature
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby