a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
bathroom with a large bath (in a hotel, hot spring resort, etc.)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to cause someone to worry
village; human habitation; human settlement
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
ancient city; former capital
what kind of business; what sort of matter
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
society; public; community; social studies
to live through; to survive
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
food (esp. chicken and vegetables) boiled in plain water (or sometimes dashi, etc.) and served with dipping sauce (esp. ponzu)
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
familiar spirit; familiar
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome