Tokyo Big Sight (exhibition center)
admission limit; restricted admission
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
to be exhausted; to be tired out
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
visual kei; fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands and musicians; attractive person
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
particulars; details; specified items
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to push aside; to push one's way through
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
wet nurse; nursing mother
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
human relations; personal relationships
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
spirit; heart; disposition
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
inattention; absent-mindedness
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
unexpectedly; surprisingly