bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to pass (of time); to elapse
drinking party; get-together
late at night; at a late hour
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
edge of the eaves; house frontage
in the same way as; just like
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
(the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
first offence; first offense; first offender
stay of execution; suspended sentence
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
another's parent; another's parents
minimum; at the very least
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
maid; helper; help; assistance
that day; the very same day