shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
particularly; only; in the case of
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
as a child; when one was a child
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
man; male; masculine gender
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
the same generation; coeval
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
royal capital; imperial capital
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
future (usually near); prospects
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist