useless; vain; aimless; idle
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
incident; affair; happening; event
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
by means of; due to; because of; according to
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
that day; the very same day
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
time; hour; period; class
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)