(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
all night long; all through the night
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
personal; individual; private
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
arm; skill; efforts; ability
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
no vacancy; full occupancy
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
philandering; itch for women
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
sincere; honest; faithful
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
doing as one is told; yes-man
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
closing time; lockup; curfew
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
relatively; comparatively
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
healthy; sound; wholesome
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
command; control; commander