to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
more than anything; above all else
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
close; intimate; on good terms
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
hello; good day; good afternoon
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
fear; dread; fright; willies
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
way of speaking; intimation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
wherein; therein; thereinto
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to rush back; to run back
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to applaud; to cheer (for)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal