topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
no matter how much time passes
temporary residence; sojourn
report; notification; registration
original domicile; permanent address
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
two days later; day after next; next day but one
each (every) time; whenever
each (every) time; whenever
to reach an impasse or deadlock
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to employ; to hire; to charter
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
law department; law school
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
a dirty or underhanded trick
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor