unique; individual; original; unusual
independent living; means of earning one's living
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
money paid to the government
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
long ago; already; a long time ago
major cleanup; spring cleaning
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to pile up; to accumulate
making efficient; optimization
what time; (lit.) which hour
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
late at night; small hours of the morning
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
older sister; elder sister
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
around the clock; day and night
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
each juncture; each turning point
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark