Island; insula; island; islet
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
impossible; unlikely; improbable
knowing; (an) acquaintance
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
it's been a long time; long time no see
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
legal guardians' association; parents' association (at a school); parent-teacher's meeting
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry