two persons; two people; pair; couple
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
answering machine; answerphone
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling