to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
near; nearby; not far off
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
twice; again; second time
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
another shop, store, or firm
police cell; place of detention; jail
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
feeling rough (of the throat); irritated
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
this (very thing); this precisely