stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
host; landlord; innkeeper
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
subway; metro; underground (railway)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
then; and (then); in that case; if so
fast-talking; rapid talking
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
centerline (road); center line; Chuō Line (central railway line in Tokyo)
Tokyo-Nagoya Expressway; Tomei Expressway
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
homeless; homeless person
business; trade; operations; sales