bizarre murder; grotesque murder
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
third stage; three stages
an assortment; combination
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to flee from one's enemy; to turn tail; to expose one's weakness to an adversary
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
pleasure cruise; sightseeing boat; excursion boat
going downstream (in a boat)
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
living up to one's reputation
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
theatre; theater; playhouse
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore