when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
adjustment; coordination; regulation
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
cruise; navigation; sailing
in its entirety; whole; wholly
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
being dotted with; being scattered
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
scattered; separated; dispersed
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo