in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
the original; original copy; script
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
just because; even if; even though
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
please (give me); please (do for me)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
until now; so far; up to the present
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
legal; lawful; legitimate
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint