in search of; in order to look for
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to join forces; to cooperate
to be softened; to calm down
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to sink (into); to get depressed
malicious; deliberately mean
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
escape hatch; escape door
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
all over Japan; throughout Japan
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
residence; housing; residential building
public facilities; utilities
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
hidden room; secret chamber
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
corporate group; group businesses; group company; affiliated company
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll