ripeness; mellowness; maturity
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
looking aside; looking away (e.g. while driving); looking the other way
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
premature joy; short-lived elation
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
heaps of corpses all around
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
automatic translation machine
searching for someone; search for a missing person
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
without trouble; easily; readily
police cell; place of detention; jail
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
water outlet; tap; faucet
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely