to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
as usual; as is one's habit
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
Christmas Eve; holy night
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities