X-ray; roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
street; quarter; district; area
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
just because; even if; even though
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
doing whatever one pleases
noise sensitivity; hyperacusis
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
everyday life; daily life
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
public transportation; public transport
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to move (house); to change residence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
environment; circumstance
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
older sister and younger brother
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across