long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to shake one's head (in denial)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to be relieved; to feel relieved
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
fortune-telling; divination
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
unique; individual; original; unusual
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)