the times; the world; society
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
support; backing; patronage
ordinary citizen; the general public
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
nothing but; except; no more than
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
flustered; confused; panicked
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh