cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
planning; project; plan; design
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
professional killer; hit man
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
opposite; reverse; contrary
fourth day of the month; four days
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
personal handy-phone system; PHS; low-powered mobile network system developed in Japan and once popular in parts of Asia
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
war; battle; match; game; competition
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with