to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to slide into; to slip into
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
to stop walking; to pause
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
one room apartment; studio apartment
almost; roughly; approximately
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
charging (electrically); electrification
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
fee; charge; rate; material
to be saved up (of money)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
senior high school; high school
clanging; empty; deserted
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
all over Japan; throughout Japan
matter of concern and interest
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement