plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
this world; everyday world; earthly existence; mundane life
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
public telephone; pay phone
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to steal; to rob; to take away
in the morning; during the morning
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to increase; to add to; to augment
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
to become desperate; to give way to despair
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
Department of Justice (US); Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
government; administration; ministry
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper