to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
name; given name; first name
journal; magazine; periodical
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
hey there; I say; see here
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
serious; not joking; straight
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much