to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to shake one's head (in denial)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
free time; time at leisure
interference; intervention; meddling
reason; cause; history; origin
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
migration; move; emigration; immigration
choice; selection; option
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
illegal; illicit; unlawful
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
moderate faction; moderates
to pretend; to act (as if)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
one's post; place of work; workplace
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
worry; fear; anxiety; concern