careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
new book; new publication
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
beginning; opening; start; outset
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
author; writer; novelist; artist
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
game arcade; video arcade
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to become better; to improve
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
(one's) quota; assignment
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter