secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
street; quarter; district; area
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
Pure Land sect (of Buddhism); Jodo (sect)
the House of Tokugawa; the Tokugawas
to be fated to; be linked by fate
having an ancient and honorable origin
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
stand-up work; work performed standing
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely