funny story; funny anecdote
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
way; method; means; (technical) specification
neat and clean; tidy; trim
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
the same generation; coeval
namely; that is (to say); in other words
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
actual state (of things); real state; live; on-the-scene; reporting live; live coverage
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
useless resistance; vain struggle
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
poor physical health; bad shape
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
dark night; moonless night
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to force open; to push open
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
antique; old article; secondhand goods
coloured paper; colored paper