to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
home area; home town; local
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
an assortment; combination
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
road approaching a shrine
roadside tree; row of trees
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
clearing one's throat; cough
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
female high-school student
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
display window; shop window; store window
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction