to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
these guys; these fellows
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
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)
this place; where one comes from; here
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
armed forces; military; troops
command; lead; generalship; leadership
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be reminded of; to call to mind
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of