to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
incessant working; working non-stop
health; healthy; sound; fit
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
precocity; early ripening; premature development
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
all you want; as much as one wants
chorus; singing in a chorus
how many years; how long; what year
bell pepper (esp. red and yellow); capsicum; paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
a pair (of shoes or socks)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to work hard at one's lessons
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
relatively; comparatively
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
source of worry; source of distress
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
secret information; intelligence
how; in what way; by what means
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties