thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to fall on one's backside
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to push aside; to push one's way through
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to turn right; to turn to the right
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
at a moment's notice; readily
to grimace; to make a wry face
trivial; not amounting to much
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
less than ...; smaller ...
as before; as ever; as it was originally
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
remembrance; recollection; recognition
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)