the way back; the way home; return trip
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
late at night; at a late hour
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
very loud volume; megavolume
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to throw at; to turn; to raise
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to play cool; to act cool
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition