significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
things at hand; personal belongings
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
warrant; summons; written order
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
make no progress; remain unsettled
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
street at night; making a night journey
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
never ceasing; never ending; endless
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)