to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
will not do; do not; does not
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
alone; by oneself; on one's own
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
social meeting place; watering hole
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
downsizing; switching from mainframe to personal computers
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
different culture; foreign culture
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
one person; another name; nickname; alias
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
free (of charge); gratuitous
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
questionnaire; survey; poll
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion