to slide down; to slip down
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
good performance; good work; great success
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
small change; coins; small sum of money
several weeks; a few weeks
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
guardian; protector; patron; parent
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent