to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
here and there; everywhere
to crack; to develop a crack
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
one or two; a few; small number
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
distrust; unjust suspicion
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
sharply; harshly; stingingly
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
store interior; inside of a shop
counter seat; seat at the counter
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess