as usual; as is one's habit
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
a step; short distance; short time
going through; going via; going by way of
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to cajole; to coax; to deceive; to seduce
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
happy tears; tears of joy
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
short love song (popular in late Edo period)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder