mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
if you do this; if this is the case
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to add (to); to add on; to append
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
rokurokubi; long-neck woman; monstrous person (often a woman) with a neck that can expand and contract (in Japanese folklore)
to eagerly look forward to
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
making a strange face; strange face
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
wetting; love affair; lover
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)