I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
alone; by oneself; on one's own
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
remembrance; recollection; recognition
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
guard; sentinel; garrison
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to differ; to vary; to disagree
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital