loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
detour; diversion; alternative route
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
by myself; in person; by oneself
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
rather; better; instead; if anything
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
originally; by nature; from the start
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
recuperation; medical treatment
company; corporation; workplace
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
transactions; dealings; business
to manage something successfully; to be successful
residence; housing; residential building
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be profitable; to yield a profit
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be silent; to say nothing