to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to pass (of time); to elapse
too (much); overly; excessively
abandoned building; derelict building
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
information; news; report; reward; retribution
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
southwestern part; the southwest
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
topography; geographical features
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
older sister and younger brother
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to fire into; to shoot into
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)