while; during; while; although; all; both
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to speak; to hear a voice
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
in comparison to; rather than
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
as a child; when one was a child
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
going around; patrol; round; tour
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively