town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
systematic; organized; organizational
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
instead; but (on the other hand)
home area; home town; local
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
under a railway (oft. of shops, bars, etc.); under the tracks; under a railroad overpass
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
personal history; background; career
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular