abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to need; to call for; to require
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
police officer; policeman; constable
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tedious; boring; being fed up with
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
finding employment; getting a job
surname; family name; last name
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
reality; actuality; hard fact
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
releasing on parole; conditional release
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
anything and everything; just about everything
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless