in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
already; now; no longer; not any more
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
living by oneself; living alone
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
ignorant of the ways of the world
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
clicking; clopping; clacking
along the road; at the side of the road
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
real estate agent; realtor
window; window (shop display)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to move (house); to change residence
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up