Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
act of mercy; helping another person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
first meeting; first interview with
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
prostitution; call girl business
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
opening and shutting; opening and closing
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
boiled and half-dried bonito
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
together; at the same time; same; identical
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)