to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
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
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
in process; during execution; runtime
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
had better ...; had better not ...
(someone else's) parents; both parents
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)