have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to crouch; to squat; to cower
time; season; period; phase; stage
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
street; quarter; district; area
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to head home; to leave for home
to be right on target; to strike it rich
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
scoundrel; rascal; villain
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)