to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
minimum; at the very least
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
public telephone; pay phone
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
the same; the said; likewise
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indecent assault; forcible indecency
questioning (e.g. by police)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to refer to; to use as reference
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
loveable; very likeable; like very much
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
have a good day; take care; see you