past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
senior high school student
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence (not speaking); muteness
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
lately; recently; these days
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)