measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
having an ancient and honorable origin
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
police officer; policeman; policewoman
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
countermeasure; counter-measure
whichever one chooses; either way
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
curfew; lockdown; grounding
without permission; without notice
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
written apology; written statement of regret
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word