to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
three days and three nights
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to do someone in; to bump someone off
at the present time; as of now; at this time
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
operation; functioning; running
electricity; (electric) light
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
diving; submerging; going underwater
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
arcade with bars and restaurants
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
to get hungry; to become hungry
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn