while; during (the time when)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to surround; to crowd around
neighbourhood; neighborhood
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to be worried; to be troubled
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
counter for books; volume
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to become empty; to be emptied
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
incineration; destroy by fire
society; the world; the times
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
consequence; outcome; result; blame