nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
coming and going; commuting
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to push aside; to push one's way through
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (China)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
aging; wearing out; deterioration
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
estimate (of costs); budget
preface; introduction; preamble
tenth day of the month; ten days
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
fee; charge; rate; material
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
comparatively high; fairly expensive
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to care for someone; to look after someone
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
love affair; love relationship
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
interpersonal; between individuals