to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
impossible; unlikely; improbable
door; gate; opening; title page
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
in succession; one by one
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
feeling; sense; impression
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
respect and affection; love and respect
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to look around; to survey
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees