late at night; at a late hour
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
north wind; northerly wind
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
preference; priority; precedence
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to say no more; to sink into silence
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to jump at; to be attracted by
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart