to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how much; how many; to what extent
as many (people) as possible
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
court record; judicial record; trial record
after that; afterwards; thereafter
really; truly; indeed; good grief
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
why; how; for what reason
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
at that time; in those days
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
control; management (e.g. of a business)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry