to cease; to stop; to be over
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to cover up; to hush up; to shroud in darkness; to have a secret abortion
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
share; portion; quota; cut
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
letter; missive; note; mail
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
stifled (laughter); simmering
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in that way; like that; that way
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
story; tale; talk; discussion
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be prolonged; to drag on