first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
emperor (of Japan); mikado
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
recovery; rescue; recapture
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
third day of the month; three days
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of