aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
zentai; skin-tight suit that covers the entire body
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to overdo; to do too much
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
opinion; point of view; visual point
clear solution; clean decision
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
other side; opposite side; other party
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
information board; building directory
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
nape (of the neck); nucha
hair on the back of one's head
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
means of transportation; transport service
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
residence; housing; residential building
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
stillness; repose; standing still
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
under one's eyes; below one's eyes