guess; speculation; supposition
article; news story; report; account
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
else; in addition; besides
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that's the way it is; such is life
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Toyama (city, prefecture)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
bureau director; office chief
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
vice-governor; deputy governor; lieutenant governor
to talk; to chat; to chatter
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
even if not; even without
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to be born; to come into the world
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she