single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to say; to tell; to state; to do
police; police officer; police station
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to live; to make a living; to get on with
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
elder sister; effeminate man
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
memorial service held on the seventh day following a person's death
last week; the week before
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
in the meanwhile; during the time
news; word; tidings; omen
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
third day of the month; three days
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
within; inside of; less than
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
welcome!; nice to see you!
unbroken; endless; continuous
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
trouble; bother; annoyance