fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
offender; criminal; culprit
to be found; to be discovered
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
at that time; in those days
although I say; although one might say; although called
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
police; police officer; police station
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in that way; thus; so; so?
health; healthy; sound; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage