to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
two days later; day after next; next day but one
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
like a decent person; human
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
side gate; side door; service entrance
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
bygones; the past; past event
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
leisure; leisure time; spare time
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to whine; to make feeble complaints
a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
late at night; at a late hour
sales promotion; hard selling
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end