to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
third day of the month; three days
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
junior high school student; middle school pupil
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
suffix for familiar person
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...