carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to become distant; to recede
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
choices; alternatives; options
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
place; room; margin; scope
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
as (for); for; in the capacity of
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
skill; dexterity; master hand
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all