beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
closing time; lockup; curfew
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
ukiyo-e print produced with various shades of indigo (and sometimes small amounts of vermilion or yellow)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
(someone else's) parents; both parents
chance; opportunity; occasion
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
permission; approval; authorization; license
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
trouble; bother; annoyance
not caring; not giving a damn
street at night; making a night journey
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
day after day; day by day
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
since when; from when; how long
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
after staying up all night
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup