failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
creative cookery; creative cuisine
writing something on commission; newly written text
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
back street; back alley; off-street
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
a long time ago; in those days
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
to rearrange; to resequence
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
frequency; rate of occurrence
a few years ago; some years back
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
(wearing) low over one's eyes
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
father; dad; husband; you; he
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
police officer; policeman; constable
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
future (usually near); prospects