time; hour; period; class
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
river surface; surface of a river
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
river; stream; River; the ... river
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be needed; to be wanted
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
offender; criminal; culprit
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room