(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
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)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to face on; to look out on to
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
along; parallel to; in accordance with
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
station; office; guardroom
drinking bout; merrymaking
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to step forward; to take a step forward
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to differ; to vary; to disagree
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be forward; to be impertinent
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
(necessary) personnel; required person
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching