as usual; as is one's habit
for use of customers or guests
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
residence; housing; residential building
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
square metre; square meter
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
back street; back alley; slums
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
on the occasion of; at the time of
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
that's the way it is; such is life
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to press down; to hold down; to pin down