to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
once upon a time; a long time ago
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
seeing in the dark; night vision
dark night; moonless night
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
banning of books; banned book
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to speak ill of; to disparage
unconvicted prisoner; prisoner awaiting trial
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
supervised; under surveillance
Ave Maria (prayer); Hail Mary
selection of music; song selection
interception (email); wiretap; bug
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
partnership; (same-sex) partnership
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary