ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
observation; survey; watching
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
surely; certainly; without doubt
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to finish reading; to read through
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to head home; to leave for home
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
(police) detective; criminal matter
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor