keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to steal; to rob; to take away
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
office hours; business hours; working hours
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
modern person; people of today
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
proposal; offer; request; application
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound