firm promise; definite promise
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
way of talking; speaking style
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
sudden change; complete change
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
without; but if; otherwise; or else
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to not believe one's ears
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to look around; to survey
moving about; stirring about
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(appropriate for) one's age
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that