twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
middle of the night; dead of night
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
Korean person (esp. North Korean); Korean people
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
police officer; policeman; constable
branch office; police box; local police station
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to go past; to pass; to pass by
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
single word; a few words; brief comment
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead