water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
Japanese hare (Lepus brachyurus); wild rabbit
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
it's been a long time; long time no see
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
in comparison to; rather than
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to watch steadily; to stare
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
how long; how far; how much
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
four (long cylindrical things)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
two (long cylindrical things)