this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
relatively; comparatively
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
orphanage; children's home; foster home
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
the other day; a few days ago
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause