connection; link; relationship
many; much; plenty; hardly
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
massing (of troops); gathering
summer vacation; summer holiday
area around the Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station in Tokyo (popular meeting point)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
(arch.) fast-moving rowboat; type of fast military ship
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to face; to go towards; to head towards
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
Japanese food; Japanese meal
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
extremely; terrifically; super
a married woman's paramour; lover
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
young; youth; young person
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)