yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
frequent reflection (meditation)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
high rice field; very fertile rice field
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
accident resulting in personal injury or death (esp. traffic, rail, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
destination; place one stays during a trip
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright