free (of charge); gratuitous
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
correction; rectification; mending; repair
nightlife districts; drinking districts
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
particularly; only; in the case of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(death from) starvation; starving to death
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to use X as a selling point
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
along; parallel to; in accordance with
police; police officer; police station
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
reading aloud; recitation
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)