rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
without; but if; otherwise; or else
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
every person; every mouth; every entrance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
probability; likelihood; chances
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to stiffen; to become stiff
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
two times; twice; two degrees
more than enough (to drink)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)