apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
woman; female; feminine gender
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
man; male; masculine gender
discovery; detection; finding
last night; yesterday evening
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to collect; to assemble; to gather
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
considerably; fairly; quite
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
bank; banking institution
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
cancellation of a contract
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected