to overdo; to do too much
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
government official; public servant; civil servant
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
arrest; apprehension; capture
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
how; in what way; by what means
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
hotel charge; lodging expense
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
occupation; calling; livelihood
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
wide-open; frank; open; candid
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
something wrapped in cloth
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to say no more; to sink into silence
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now