open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
surely; certainly; without doubt
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
front; frontage; facade; main
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to face on; to look out on to
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
function; facility; faculty; feature
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of