abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
guard; sentinel; garrison
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to ask a question; to ask questions
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
bungalow; one-story house
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
for a while; for some time; for a period
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to state; to express; to mention
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
country; territory; domain; realm
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
mountain range; mountain belt
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
emergency; extraordinary; unusual