side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
sailor suit; middy uniform
taking a commemorative photo
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
school bag; school satchel
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
if it's alright; if you don't mind my asking; if it's all the same to you
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
invoking the coercive power of the state; calling upon the power of the state
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
prompt; immediate; in real time
down to earth; reasonable
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
Interpol notice (circulation)
outward appearance; apparent
(police) detective; criminal matter
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
reduction by half; halving
charming; fascinating; attractive