enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
since then; from that time; ever since
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
inspection; examination; survey
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to continue to rain or snow
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
go that far; to that extent
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
late at night; small hours of the morning
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance