(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
invitation; introduction; temptation
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
defilement; impurity; object (perceived with the mind or the senses); one billionth
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
what time; (lit.) which hour
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
verbal message; word (from someone)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
but; however; even though; even if
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
silently; hushed; in a still manner
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
only; merely; but; no more than
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible