embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be expensive; to be costly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
I've got to be going; I must go
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be needed; to be wanted
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
originally; by nature; from the start
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
article; thing; object; property; real estate
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
form; shape; figure; visage
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
coexistence; living together
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
that; the matter in question
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)