Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
older brother and younger sister
how; in what way; in what manner
a little early; earlier than usual; ahead of time; rather quickly; a little faster than usual
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
to be too numerous; to be too much
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
joint together; opposite; facing
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
witnessing; observing; sighting
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
society; the world; the times
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
largest class; top category
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
Moriwaki Kenji (1967.2.5-)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged