to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
society; the world; the times
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
decision; settlement; definition
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
professional gambler; gamester
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to count; to include in the number
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
living room (Western style); sitting room
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer