trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
bathroom antechamber; dressing room; sink area; changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
electricity; (electric) light
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
in the city; within the city
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
free (of charge); gratuitous
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
frequency (of occurrence)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
long ago; previous; of a former age
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?