exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to trample flat; to beat a path
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
death from cold; freezing to death
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
great difference; big difference; wide margin
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to stiffen; to become stiff
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific