meeting hall; assembly hall
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
it's been a long time; long time no see
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
together; at the same time; same; identical
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to close (one's eyes); to shut
forcibly; against one's will
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
neighbourhood; neighborhood
March; third month of the lunar calendar
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight