locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
public facilities; utilities
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
hereabouts; around there; that area
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
episode; anecdote; vignette
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
looking depressed; long face
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
relation; connection; relevance
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
ten; 10; ten years of age
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate