certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cheap article; poor quality article
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
having no money; lack of money
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
beginning; outset; first; onset
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
hoarse voice; husky voice
name; given name; first name
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
since when; from when; how long
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)