street at night; making a night journey
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
don't worry about it; forget about it
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
speaking voice; talking voice
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
just because; even if; even though
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
I see; that's right; indeed
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
almost; roughly; approximately
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
please; somehow or other; one way or another
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
(medical) doctor; physician
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)