one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
serious; severe; grave; acute
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
ago; since; before; previous
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
large number (of); many; majority
shellfish; seashell; shell
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
arrest; apprehension; capture
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
wood (for building); lumber; timber
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
still; as yet; as it has been
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
please; somehow or other; one way or another
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
survival; survivor; relic
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
police officer; policeman; policewoman