coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
very likely; very probable
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
long ago; already; a long time ago
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to have a relationship; to have relations
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
discovery; detection; finding