today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
both (people); the two of them
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryō system)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
homeless; homeless person
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to pass (of time); to elapse
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that