(department) store; (department) stores
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
quite; utterly; really; completely
to set (sun); to become dark
early evening; dusk; lamp-lighting time; lighting-up time
day after day; day by day
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to strip and leave clothes lying around
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
like this; this sort; this way
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
electricity; (electric) light
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the other day; lately; recently