to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
after staying up all night
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
several times; a few times
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
fate; destiny; predestination
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
home area; home town; local
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
to spend time (on doing something)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
some people; a few people; several people