car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
freedom; free man; free woman
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suffix for familiar person
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
last week; the week before
interview (e.g. for a job)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
senior high school; high school
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly