professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
honest person; conscientious person
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
patience; endurance; perseverance
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
in order; in turn; one by one
to live through; to survive
member of the lower house; member of the House of Representatives
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
Setagaya City; Setagaya Ward
private car; private automobile
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
shoulder (of a road); berm
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
shallow cunning; shallow cleverness