long ago; already; a long time ago
district; section; sector
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
group; party; team; squad; section
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to pick up; to find; to gather
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
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
single word; a few words; brief comment
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
alone; by oneself; on one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
time; hour; period; class
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned