woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
to have a drink; to grab a drink
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
police officer; policeman; constable
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
personality; character; individuality; personhood
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to alternate; to take turns
camping; campground; making camp
winning streak; good time to make a profit
restlessly; in continuous motion
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
station square; station plaza
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
one's way back; one's way home
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
almost every day; almost daily
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...