foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
murder; killing; murderer
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
24th day of the month; 24 days
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
congratulation; celebration
cruise; navigation; sailing
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
government office; agency; board
direct control; direct supervision