permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
crisis response; emergency response
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
arrest; apprehension; capture
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
forcibly; against one's will
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears