shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
chicken and scallion skewer
but; however; provided that
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
state of slight intoxication; being a little drunk
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
for a while; for some time; for a period
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to mind; to care; to worry
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies