I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
maid; helper; help; assistance
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
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
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
staying the night; lodging (at)
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm