as (for); for; in the capacity of
electricity; (electric) light
lamp or electric light at the eaves of a house; door light
chub (Leuciscus cephalus)
outward appearance; apparent
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
reflection; reflected light; reflected heat; glare
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
neighbourhood; neighborhood
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
free (of charge); gratuitous
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
organ (musical instrument)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
traffic network extending in all directions
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
briskly; quickly; promptly
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into