end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
settlement; solution; resolution
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to have an idea; to have a clue
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
percent; per cent; percentage
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
permission; approval; authorization; license
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry