till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to jump up and down; to hop
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
back street; back alley; off-street
to be erected; to be built
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to frolic about; to mess around
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
somehow; for some reason or other
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to taste; to try (food or drink)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
of course; certainly; naturally
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt