to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
port city; harbor city; harbour city
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
worthy of special mention
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
rapid development; rapid unfolding
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
things at hand; personal belongings
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
prefectural high school; public high school
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to become clear; to be made public
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation