indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
sincere; honest; faithful
this and that; one thing or another
to smile broadly; to grin widely
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to approach; to draw near
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
even though; despite; when
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
a few seconds; several seconds
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
common people; ordinary people; masses
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)