to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
armed forces; military; troops
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
Japanese person; Japanese people
entrance; admission; entering
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
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)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
occupation forces; occupation army
again; once more; a second time
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
telephone call; telephone (device)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
lately; recently; nowadays
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
long (time that has passed); old (story)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
stealthily; secretly; in secret
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)