affiliated company; affiliated business
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
pride; dignity; self-worth
to thrust down; to push off
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
social status; social position; social standing
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to telephone; to make a phone call
night view; night skyline; nightscape
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
slow, relaxed walk; stroll
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
sex establishment; brothel
standing close together; bristling (with)
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district