the feeling between (new) lovers
building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
ordinary people; general public; public at large
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
sobriety; soberness; sober face
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
timewasting; killing time
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
personal identification number; PIN; password number
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
security firm; security company
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
bolt from the blue; great surprise