to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
in succession; one by one
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
silence; stillness; quietness
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
light; right; right field; right fielder
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
day and night; around the clock
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
deep emotion; strong feelings