municipal office; council; city hall
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
anonymity; using an assumed name
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
simulated experience; simulation
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to limp; to drag one's feet
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to slap; to strike; to spank
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
every year; yearly; annually
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
root; source; origin; cause
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
with a squeaking sound (of metal)