rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
one more time; once more; once again
beginning; outset; first; onset
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
visiting room; visitation room
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
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
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
unconvicted prisoner; prisoner under trial
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk