endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
alone; by oneself; on one's own
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
had better ...; had better not ...