death by suffocation; death by choking
to have a relationship; to have relations
every evening; night after night
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
whatever brought that on?
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
overseas student; exchange student
at first; in the beginning; originally
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
circulation; dissemination
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
finger marks; dirt from the hands
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
usurer; usury; loansharking
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
-less; lacking; non-existing
police identification card
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
persistence; single-mindedness
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)