to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
regular time; stated period
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
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)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to be erected; to be built
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
business district; office complex
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
article; thing; object; property; real estate
vacant or unoccupied room
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
living by oneself; living alone
on the way home from work; returning from work
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck