recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
and; thereupon; because of that
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
all; entire; whole; altogether
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
recovery; undoing; recall
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
security for a loan; collateral
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to be silent; to say nothing