trouble; bother; annoyance
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
return of something; repayment
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
identically; in the (exact) same way; similarly
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
police officer; policeman; policewoman
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
first thing in the morning
ward office; council (regional)
at work; in the midst of work; working
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
seeing off and meeting on return
one house; the same house