wherein; therein; thereinto
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
duty; obligation; responsibility
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
picking up trash; collecting garbage
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to pick up; to find; to gather
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
world; society; people; the public
moving tale; impressive tale
duty; function; office; mission; task
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather