heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
wintry desolation; poor business conditions
to slide into; to slip into
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
one's long-cherished desire
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to be mixed in with; to blend with
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
a long time (since the last time)
little theater; small theater
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
over-demanding parent; parent who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child; unreasonably demanding patient; nightmare patient
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)