as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
how much; how many; to what extent
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to gather; to collect; to assemble
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
such; this sort of; like this
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
when it becomes; when it comes to
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to garner interest; to attract attention
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
while; during; while; although; all; both
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily