this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to leave word; to leave a message
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
tall figure; high stature
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to grow up; to become an adult
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
this and that; one thing and another
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience