to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wash away; to rinse off
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
throwaway; disposable; single-use
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to some extent; to a certain extent
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
as a child; when one was a child
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)