mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
Nichole; Nicholl; Nicol; Nicoll; Nicolle
edge of the eaves; house frontage
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
living thing; living creature; animal; life
going to and fro; back and forth
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
drop (e.g. of water); drip
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
bribe; sweetener; douceur
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
resignation (from a position)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
support group; fan club; (election) committee
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
conclusion of trial (hearing)
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
tension; mental strain; nervousness
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
last week; the week before
(period of) a year; during an era
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
three generations; three periods; third generation