Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
way of speaking; profession
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
A1; top class; best quality goods
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
such; like that; that sort of; very
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intelligence; intellect; brains
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking