to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
with these words; while saying
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; nearby; not far off
to be erected; to be built
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
news programme; news program
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
intensive; concentrated; focused
weekly publication; weekly magazine
popular name; common name; given name
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
even though; despite; when
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda