substation; branch office
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
way one walks; one's walk
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
not knowing what to do with the time one has on one's hand
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
area around the Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station in Tokyo (popular meeting point)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
front approach to shrine or temple
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
turning to the right; right turn
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to get slightly dirty (all over)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
telephone number; phone number
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside