one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
hell on earth; living hell
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
special investigation department
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying