difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
dozens; scores of; decades
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
rather; sooner; preferably
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
emergency landing; forced landing; crash landing
standing tree; standing timber
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
household search (conducted by the police)
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to recover consciousness; to come to
messenger; envoy; emissary
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
as if it were about oneself
decoration; ornament; trimmings
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to be away from home; to be out of the house
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
mission; delegation; transmission
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy