gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
to be led by; to be headed by
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
secret admirer; closet fan
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
recently; lately; these days
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
site; point on a map; spot
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
our country; our land; one's own country
artificial intelligence; AI
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to get along well with; to make a go of it
many; numerous; various; large number of
clear; precise; definite; distinct