to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
head; lead; vanguard; first
(electric) torch; flashlight
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
emergency supplies storehouse
to smile (at); to grin (at)
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
house; dwelling; human habitation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
residence; abode; dwelling
studio apartment; studio flat
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to fold up; to fold into layers
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
nightlife; night amusements
noisy; confused; uproarious
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
assertion; declaration; affirmation
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
snake; serpent; large snake
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up