(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
chapter one; first chapter
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
periodic; regular; routine
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
start-up company; venture business
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
headquarters; head office; main office
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to gather; to collect; to assemble
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
no exception; without exception; always the same
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
first thing in the afternoon
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)