to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
social networking service; SNS
identification; ID; identity
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
foreign; abroad; overseas
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ardent; passionate; vehement
feeling; sense; impression
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
of course; certainly; naturally
connection; link; relationship
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
I see; that's right; indeed
father; dad; husband; you; he
it seems so; that's what it looks like
one's post; place of work; workplace
go that far; to that extent
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
question; inquiry; enquiry