vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
to pause; to have a short intermission
telephone call; telephone (device)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
police drama (television); detective drama
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
talking while standing; standing around talking
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
upper half of the body; upper body
with a start; with a jump
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
hard-packed dirt (clay, gravel, etc.) floor; concrete floor
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to stare back at; to look back at
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)