area around the Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station in Tokyo (popular meeting point)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to come and go; to go back and forth
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out