somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
street at night; making a night journey
small change; coins; small sum of money
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
journal; magazine; periodical
to look forward to something
neighbourhood; neighborhood
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
one's own work; making by oneself
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
boy; son; baby boy; young man
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)