to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
dilapidated house; deserted house
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
washtub; dishpan; washing-up bowl
washing machine (laundry)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
long ago; already; a long time ago
late at night; at a late hour
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to choke; to have trouble breathing
no matter how much time passes
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
near; close by; within reach; familiar
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
next term; next period; next version; next release
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe