but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to discuss; to talk together
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tall figure; high stature
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
eccentrically dressed band of advertisers
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
notice; attention; observation
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
like this; this sort; this way