north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(period of) a year; during an era
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
murder; homicide; manslaughter
in the meanwhile; during the time
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
while; during; while; although; all; both
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
while being out of the office or away from home
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed