people; citizens; subjects; folk
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
wherein; therein; thereinto
rare (or peculiar) animal
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the same as always; day after day
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)