program (e.g. TV); programme
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
relation; connection; relevance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
man; male; masculine gender
police officer; policeman; policewoman
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
factory; plant; mill; workshop
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ultimate; final; last; eventual
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bring; to take; to bring about
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper