street at night; making a night journey
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
village office; local administration office in a village
conference room; council room
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
receiving; acceptance; reception
proposed site; site chosen
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
depopulation; declining population
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
together; at the same time; same; identical