to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
vagrant habits; vagabondism; wanderlust
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
river; stream; River; the ... river
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
police headquarters; main office; this office
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
John Doe; Jane Doe; person unknown
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively