room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
those (near the second person)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to have an eye on; to zero in on
station; office; guardroom
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to go out and away; to leave
the person in question; the person themselves; said person