scattered; separated; dispersed
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
vocal sound; tone of voice
here and there; everywhere
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
compound; composite; doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.); place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet
such; like that; that sort of; very
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
beforehand; in advance; previously
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
exactly as stated; verbatim
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
apparently; appears to be
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
conception; becoming pregnant; pregnancy