white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
division; section; classification; sorting; division
Setagaya City; Setagaya Ward
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to copy (down); to transcribe
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
existence; being; presence
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
several minutes; a few minutes
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
the other day; a few days ago