crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(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
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
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.)
street; quarter; district; area
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
general public; the masses
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
product; produce; result; fruit
matter of concern and interest
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
periodic; regular; routine
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
National Museum of Western Art
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
metre; meter; meter; gauge
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
riparian works; flood-control works