to slip through; to slip past; to evade
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
wandering people; nomadic tribe
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
in the end; at the end of the day
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
throwaway; disposable; single-use
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to call in; to invite; to bring in
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
hard to get; hard to come by
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly