(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
troops; group members; team members
to mark the end; to spell the end
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to take over; to hand over
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
suggestion; hint; implication
function; facility; faculty; feature
to differ; to vary; to disagree
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
government; administration
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
society; the world; the times
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
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