what with this and that; for a number of reasons
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
laughing foolishly; cackling
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
dispersing; breaking up; running away
underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
display window; shop window; store window
to go downhill; to go down a slope
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to turn right; to turn to the right
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)