cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
automatic turnstile (ticket gate)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience