bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to go to prison; to serve a prison term; (lit.) to eat foul-smelling food
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
eating habits; diet; dietary pattern
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
every month; each month; monthly
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to peel; to skin; to pare
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
a few years ago; some years back
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over