crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
relatively; comparatively
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
cold noodles (in Korean style); chilled Chinese noodles; cold Chinese noodles accompanied by soup for dipping
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
Kintarō; hero boy of Japanese folklore, who befriended animals and had supernatural strength; Kintarō doll (usu. having a plump red face, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron); diamond-shaped apron
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression