recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
otherwise; if not; or else
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
canvas; duck; sailcloth; burlap; sackcloth
flea powder; flea medicine; flea medication; getting rid of fleas; killing fleas
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to find out; to discover; to locate
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible