fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
quick work; (clever) feat
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
place where one works; construction site; working area
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to have a reason; to have an excuse
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
dove; moderate; soft-liner
height (of body); stature
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to be conspicuous; to stand out
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
cartoon-character costume
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman