urban areas; the streets; town; city
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
in high spirits; excited; energetic
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
basking in the sun; sunbathing
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
divination; fortune-telling; mantic
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
roadway; road; carriageway
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to shake one's head (in denial)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
Japanese citizen; (the) Japanese
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)