accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
degenerate; pervert; deviant
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
a great variety of; diversity
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
planning; plan; project; arrangements
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
broadcasting station; broadcaster
student repeating the same class
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
connection; link; relationship
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
Shizuoka Prefecture (Chūbu area)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
studio apartment; studio flat
two days before; day before yesterday
to do together; to share; to participate in
answering machine; answerphone