quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
ten; 10; ten years of age
I see; that's right; indeed
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
reaching; attaining; arrival
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to concern; to be related
very interesting; of great interest
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
plural; multiple; several
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
in the end; at the end of the day
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
adds force or indicates command
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
(one's) current position; current location; present position
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
guard; security (officer); guardsman
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella