structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to get late; to advance; to wear on
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to arrive; to come to pass
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
return; relapse; recurrence
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
quarrel; dispute; argument
all-night vigil over a body; wake
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
chain (of); series (of); sequence; suite (e.g. of rooms)
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
general; popular; common; typical
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
living room (Western style); sitting room
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter