tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
bringing; taking; carrying
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
outside world; physical world
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
Inari (god of harvests, Uka-no-Mitama); Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine (in Kyoto); fox (said to be messengers of Inari); fried tofu (said to be a favourite food of foxes); inarizushi
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
in case of; at that time; at this time
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
sakura shrimp (Lucensosergia lucens)
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes