newly washed hair; wet hair
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
twice; again; second time
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
of course; certainly; naturally
should; must; -able; probably; likely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
guard; security (officer); guardsman
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
samue; monk's working clothes
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
pressure; oppression; suppression
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
make; workmanship; preparation
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey