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 (usually near); prospects
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) 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)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
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)
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; 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
to talk; to chat; to chatter
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
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
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to order; to command; to appoint