red-light district; prostitution quarter; geisha quarter
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
shoji (paper sliding door)
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
odd couple; incongruous couple
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
junior high school student; middle school pupil
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
one meal; one meal (a day)
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
vice; immorality; corruption
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast