nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
switching over to; migration; transition
swipe (multi-touch screen interface); swipe; sweeping blow
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to be photographed; to be projected
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to collapse into; to flop onto
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
apparent; obvious; very clear
being very busy; busyness
to bring back; to restore
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it is I who should say so
working adult; full-fledged member of society
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
(period of) a year; during an era
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with