explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
living by oneself; living alone
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
second day of the month; two days
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
should; must; -able; probably; likely
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
clearing one's throat; cough
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
close to the wall; alongside the wall