perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
something; what; why; how
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to keep (a person) waiting
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to redeem (from sin); to save
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
recovery; rescue; recapture
dullard; indecisive person
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
at first; initially; in the beginning
to be at a loss for words
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
banknote; bill; note; paper money
year in, year out; always; 24-7
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
since when; from when; how long
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement