donation; contribution; offering
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
originally; by nature; from the start
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
wherein; therein; thereinto
to become clear; to be made public
rather; sooner; preferably
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to jar; to creak; to grate
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
for your information; I'm telling you
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
N-system (automatic number-plate recognition system)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
from here; from this place
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
shadow cabinet; opposition party executive
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
whistleblower; inside informant