corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to encamp; to take up positions
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
store interior; inside of a shop
several people; a few people
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to complain; to make a complaint
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to look away; to avert one's eyes
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serious; not joking; straight
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany