to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
seat at a table; place at a table
suspicious-looking; fishy
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
very interesting; of great interest
again; once more; a second time
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
Yōwa era (1181.7.14-1182.5.27)
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
very likely; very probable
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
plural; multiple; several
to satisfy the requirements
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
outline; summary; gist; basic points
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
in that manner; like that
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset