box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
prickling; stinging; tingling
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
matter causing distress; something causing worry
almost; roughly; approximately
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
last night; yesterday evening