town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
fortune-telling; divination
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
arm; skill; efforts; ability
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
complete set; all; everything
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to polish up; to shine up
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
maid; helper; help; assistance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error