pushy; pushing; self-assertive
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
remarkable; striking; obvious
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
blank space; margin; blank canvas
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to raise one's voice; to shout
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
putting out the light; switching off the light
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
this and that; one thing or another
to tighten; to press hard
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
color photo; colour photo
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
various intimate services (e.g. massage) rendered by a female high school student or young woman wearing a high school uniform
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
illegal; illicit; unlawful
evasion of the law; circumvention of the law
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
Nagano (city, prefecture)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime