urban areas; the streets; town; city
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
having said that; be that as it may
personal (employee); employed; retained
large amount of money; great cost
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
technical skill; ability; capacity
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to be quick-witted; to be resourceful
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
imprisonment; incarceration
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
children's story; fairy tale
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
door handle (usu. D-shaped handle for pulling open doors); doorhandle
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
(spaghetti alla) carbonara