to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
parents and siblings; one's relatives
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
what people say; rumours; public opinion
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
correction; revision; amendment
viewing all things as undifferentiated and equal; non-discriminative thought; contemplation of the equality of all things from the standpoint of emptiness
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
Virgin Road (road in Ikebukuro specializing in young women's comics, video games, etc.)
to shine in (light); to illuminate
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
(coming to a) sudden stop
distance between two cars
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
A1; top class; best quality goods
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road