less than ...; smaller ...
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to pick up; to find; to gather
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
one by one; in detail; minutely
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
un-; non-; negative prefix
trouble; distress; sorrow
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
in the same way as; just like
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
outside of; not covered by
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
surely; certainly; without doubt
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap