to wring (towel, rag);  to squeeze;  to squeeze (fruit to extract juice);  to press;  to rack (one's brains);  to strain (one's voice);  to extort
 huh?;  eh?;  what?;  oh;  hey!;  look!
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room);  to be confined in;  to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.);  to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.);  to be heavy with (e.g. smoke);  to be muffled (e.g. voice);  to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
 only;  just;  since;  after;  remaining (in a particular state)
 to see;  to look;  to examine;  to look over;  to look after;  to attend to;  to experience
 please (give me);  please (do for me)
 Hyogo prefecture (Kinki area) (Hyougo)
 forgery;  falsification;  fabrication;  counterfeiting
 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
 fraud;  swindle;  graft;  saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it;  making promises without keeping them
 yen (Japanese monetary unit);  circle
 near;  neighbourhood;  nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year");  close to;  shortly;  soon
 making a killing;  making easy money;  robbery
 prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
 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)
 to hurt;  to ache;  to feel a pain;  to be injured;  to be spoiled (e.g. food);  to be damaged
 insufficient;  inadequate;  imperfect
 nonprosecution;  nonindictment
 enlightenment;  great wisdom
 to be surprised;  to be astonished
 concerning;  regarding;  per (e.g. 100 yen per person);  for every
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 to trick;  to cheat;  to deceive;  to coax;  to wheedle;  to soothe and humor (humour)
 good story;  heartwarming story;  good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
 to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.);  to get in;  to get on (e.g. a footstool);  to step on;  to reach;  to go over;  to follow
 to invite;  to ask (someone to do);  to tempt;  to lure;  to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.);  to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
 now;  the present time;  just now;  another;  more
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 that sort of;  that kind of;  like that;  such;  so
 imitating;  copying;  mimicry;  behavior;  behaviour;  action
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 regret;  repentance;  remorse
 to do ... incessantly;  to do ... hard; (arch.)  to happen repeatedly; (arch.)  to happen over and over again
 same;  identical;  equal;  anyway;  anyhow;  in either case
 home area;  home town;  local
 senior high school student
 association;  socializing;  socialising;  fellowship
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)