to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
the front; honest; upright; decent
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
several minutes; a few minutes
to breathe while sleeping
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
4th day of the month; four days
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
the same rank; equality; apposition
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
average; ordinary; normal
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
long time; several hours; long spell
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
faint; fainting; losing consciousness