vacant house; unoccupied house
without permission; without notice
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
great victory; crushing victory
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
flour; meal; powder; dust
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
don't you think?; indicates question
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object