sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
district; section; sector
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
flawless; absolute perfection
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
opinion; intention; thought
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
hung like a horse; big-dicked
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up