to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
ordinary citizen; the general public
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
rather; better; instead; if anything
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
settlement; solution; resolution
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in succession; one by one
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
police; police officer; police station
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
almost; roughly; approximately
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season