always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
life; living; I; me; student
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
strategy meeting; council of war
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
student (esp. a university student)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
preliminary investigation; preparation
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
underground train; subway
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
completely; fully; entirely
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission