to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
Saitama Prefecture (Kanto area)
dawn; daybreak; beginning
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
Saitama Prefectural Police (abbr)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
spring water; clear (pure) water
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting