man; male; masculine gender
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
eighth day of the month; eight days
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
all; entire; whole; altogether
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
time; hour; period; class
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
Japanese (people, language, style)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
adds force or indicates command
banknote; bill; note; paper money
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
river; stream; River; the ... river
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
factory manager; works manager
materials; data; document
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive