to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
one by one; one after another; successively
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
grasp; catch; understanding
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
curiosity; inquisitiveness
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
you (plural); all of you; you all
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up