plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
newspaper story (article, account)
great laughter; burst of laughter
without cause; without reason
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
nightlife districts; drinking districts
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
difficult problem; challenge
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
opinion; point of view; visual point
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
late at night; small hours of the morning
to spend time (on doing something)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
fixed date; settlement date
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there