the scruff or nape of the neck
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
immediately; right away; on the spot
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
police officer; policeman; constable
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
tall building; high-rise building
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.