chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
to rebuild; to reconstruct
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
according to plan; as planned
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
monetary; financial; pecuniary
making a loss; incurring a deficit
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)