this is why; this means; it is the case that
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
expression; presentation; representation; notation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Japanese person; Japanese people
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
two-wheeled vehicle (bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
book; volume; this; present; main; head
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
image; figure; figure; form; image
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
function; facility; faculty; feature
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses