daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be helpful; to be useful
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
don't you think?; indicates question
time; hour; period; class
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Meguro City (special ward of Tokyo); Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
river; stream; River; the ... river
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago