to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to begin to walk; to set out
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
colour; color; hue; tints
to get slightly dirty (all over)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
tool; implement; means; furniture
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
bedside; near one's pillow