faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to chase; to run after; to pursue
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that day; the very same day
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
father; dad; husband; you; he
to have a talk; to tell a story
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
electric appliance store; electrician
participation; joining; entry; adherence
in that manner; like that
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
January; first month of the lunar calendar
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one day; (on) a certain day
shoji (paper sliding door)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)