attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
daily allowance; daily wages
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
unnatural death; violent death
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
absentmindedly; in spite of oneself
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
moon palace of the Hindu god Chandra; imperial palace; (arch.) Yoshiwara red light district
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...