to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
my husband; one's family; family member
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
port city; harbor city; harbour city
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
graduate; alumnus; alumna
that's the way it is; such is life
nonprosecution; nonindictment
individual; private person; personal; natural person
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
detour; circuitous route; diversion
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to find out; to discover; to locate
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
IC card; smart card; chip card
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
Setagaya City; Setagaya Ward
congratulation; celebration
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
invitation; introduction; temptation
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect