idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
meanwhile; in the meantime
to telephone; to make a phone call
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
with a fixed time; with a deadline
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
university entrance examination
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
how; in what way; by what means
to find out; to discover; to locate
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to repent; to be penitent
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
world; society; people; the public
writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
in one's own way or style
comparatively; relatively