preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
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
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
security firm; security company
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
alone; by oneself; on one's own
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
trouble; bother; annoyance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
that is to say; so that means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to be found; to be discovered
again; once more; a second time
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say