street at night; making a night journey
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
green light (traffic); green light; go-ahead signal; permission to go ahead (with something)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to keep a watchful eye on
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
husband and wife; married couple
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to be intimate with; to befriend
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)