city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
in the city; within the city
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
urban area; urban district
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
away from home; while travelling
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
company president; manager; director
high mountain; alpine mountain
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual singing contest between famous male and female singers on New Year's Eve; sponsored and broadcast by NHK
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
next; secondly; subsequently