greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
telephone dating or sex service; sex chat line
unspecified large number (of people)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
opposite side; opposition
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
bedside; near one's pillow
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
stale; hackneyed; cliched
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
clothes; clothing; garments
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
lost article; something forgotten
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
new building; new construction
with a fixed time; with a deadline
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
bedding that is never put away during the day; permanently laid-out futon