tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to have a talk; to tell a story
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
overseas representative; expatriate employee; expatriate staff
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
war; fighting; fierce competition
instability; insecurity; crankiness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
just one person; only one
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
murder; killing; murderer
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on