panties thief; knickers bandit
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
rare event; unexpected event
unprecedented; record-breaking
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
Nanbokuchō period (of Japan; 1336-1392); period of the Northern and Southern courts; period of the Northern and Southern dynasties (of China; 5th-6th c.)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
Soto school (of Zen Buddhism)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
hydrogen sulphide; hydrogen sulfide; sulphuretted hydrogen; sulfuretted hydrogen
sulphurous acid gas; sulfurous acid gas; sulphur dioxide gas; sulfur dioxide gas
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
only recently; just of late
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
Tochigi (city, prefecture)