period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
the other day; a few days ago
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
talking while standing; standing around talking
from here; from this place
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
drama; play; powerful drug
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known