nth district of a town; nth city block
tonarigumi; small-scale neighborhood associations established during WWII for fire fighting, policing, etc.
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
goods; merchandise; commercial items
small toy included with food
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
composition (of music); setting; writing music
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to form a pair; to pair up
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to compose; to put together
while moving; on the move
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto