edge of town; outskirts of a village
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to make an appearance; to show up
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
great speed; recklessly fast speed
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
moment; brief space of time
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
putting into operation; invocation
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is