back street; back alley; off-street
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
power; authority; jurisdiction
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
happy; cheerful; pleasant
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
in case of; at that time; at this time
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing