to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
genius; prodigy; natural gift
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
for the first time in one's life
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
illumination; decorative lighting
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be greedy; to devour greedily
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to put on airs; to assume importance
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to inherit; to succeed; to take over