whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
support; backing; aid; assistance
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
underground train; subway
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
underpopulated area; lightly-populated area
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
bunch of flowers; bouquet
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
fine weather; fair weather
home area; home town; local
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
restaurant (esp. in a hotel or inn); dining hall; dining room