to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
non-player character; NPC
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
order; directive; instructions; command
in accordance with; according to
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
depopulation; decrease in population
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
any event can bring about an effect in an unexpected way; (lit.) if the wind blows the bucket makers prosper
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken