to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
various matters; everything
to rule; to govern; to administer
government service; the bureaucracy
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
personal feelings; self-interest
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn