to abandon; to leave behind
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
feeling; sense; impression
strong pressure; heavy pressure
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
safety zone; traffic island
shop; store; counter for foldable things such as maps, etc.
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to jump up and down; to hop
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
about here; in this neighborhood
display window; shop window
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
the West; the Occident; Western countries