smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
trailer towed by bicycle, etc.
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
woman; lady; adult female
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
police officer; policeman; constable
cooperation; collaboration
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
seedling; sapling; young tree
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
the way back; the way home; return trip
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to step forward; to volunteer
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to say; to tell; to state; to do