budget travel; penniless travel; travelling on the cheap
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
what's that?; what the...
compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
slightly heavy; a little heavy
moa (extinct, flightless bird formerly found in New Zealand)
world-class; (of) high global reputation
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
man who is popular with women
Japanese food; Japanese meal
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
rapid development; rapid unfolding
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
viewing platform; observation deck; observation platform
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
residing; living; dwelling
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to lose heart; to lose motivation
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...