irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
university student; college student
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to look away; to avert one's eyes
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
bent back; hunchback; stoop
solitude; loneliness; isolation
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
self-flattery; sing one's own praises
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to be surprised; to be astonished
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
middle of the night; dead of night
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular