to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
for the present; for the time being
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
one's possessions; ownership
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
nonprofit organization; nonprofit organisation
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
nervousness; oversensitivity
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to say no more; to sink into silence
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
to be enraged; to flip out
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved