why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
company president; manager; director
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
how many years; how long; what year
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)