important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to entrust; to leave to a person
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
not caring; not giving a damn
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to feel; to sense; to experience