at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
police officer; policeman; policewoman
(another's) daughter; young lady
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
clothes; clothing; garments
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent