as a child; when one was a child
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
fifth day of the month; five days
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
crystal glass; lead glass
workshop; studio; atelier
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
home area; home town; local
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
mysterious thief; phantom thief
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan