to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to talk to oneself; to mutter
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
family vacation; family trip
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
night view; night skyline; nightscape
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
with a squeaking sound (of metal)
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
partly open; in half bloom
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
compelling force; legal force
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
bashful; shameful; ashamed
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
forward somersault; forward roll