back street; back alley; off-street
housing district; residential district
single-storied house; single-storied building
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
dwelling; house; residence; address
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
debt collection; debt collector
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
muscovite; white mica; talc
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
colouring; coloring; colorant
charcoal; charred remains
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
even if; even though; however; no matter how
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
new menu item; new dish on a menu
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sampling food; tasting; trying
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly