to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
distance in a straight line
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
people; men and women; each person; everybody
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
articles; supplies; parts
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
your honor (honour); his (or her) honor (honour)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic