degenerate; decadent; corrupt
modesty; humility; being humble
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
impulsive and straightforward; guileless
decisive; resolute; drastic
large and wide; peaceful and calm
biting (cold); severe; intense; piercing
... and eastward; east of
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to harm; to cause harm to
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to talk; to chat; to chatter
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
bribe; sweetener; douceur
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
shiruko shop; sweet red-bean soup shop
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
extremely; terrifically; super