district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
chance; opportunity; occasion
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
downturn; decrement phase
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
unqualified; without qualifications
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
nothing but; except; no more than
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display