river; stream; River; the ... river
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
number; number plate; license plate
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sorry; excuse me; thank you
demesne; estate; private land; private property
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
registration; accession; register; entry; record
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
cold storage; refrigeration
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
very likely; very probable
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
it's no joke; gimme a break!