mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
again; once more; a second time
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
suffix for familiar person
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
myself; yourself; I; me; you
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
scenery; scene; landscape
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be found; to be discovered
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
running away; escaping on foot