being too late; losing one's final chance
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
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
absolutely; positively; decidedly
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
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to appease; to suppress; to calm
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
personal combat; one-to-one fight
acceleration; speeding up
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation