sunlight; rays of the Sun
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
how; in what way; how about; questionable
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
within the jurisdiction (of); one's jurisdiction; in a pipe
Kagawa Prefecture (Shikoku)
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine; Ise Grand Shrine
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
new life; fresh start; new routine
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
bento; Japanese box lunch