poisoning; kill by poison
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
way; method; means; resource; course
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
flight; escape; running away; flying high
proposal; proposition; suggestion
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
orphanage; children's home; foster home
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt