was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
close; intimate; on good terms
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
movie director; film director
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
genius; prodigy; natural gift
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
older sister; lass; young lady
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
waste of time; killing time
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
telephone call; telephone (device)