to continue to do; to persist in doing
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
putting out the light; switching off the light
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
lately; recently; nowadays
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
school festival; campus festival
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
official announcement; proclamation
open; public; official; overt
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich