direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unexpected meeting; coincidence
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
headquarters; head office; main office
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
great war; great battle; world war
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
many; numerous; various; large number of
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that