to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
no problem; it doesn't matter
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
literature; books (reference); document
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
street; quarter; district; area
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
returning from school; going home from school
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to lean against; to set against
wherein; therein; thereinto
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
those (near the second person)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.