water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
laxative; purgative; evacuant
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to give; to do (something) for
looking away; looking aside
will; testament; last request
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
professional killer; hit man
street violence against middle-aged men
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
down to earth; reasonable
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted basket or box (e.g. of chocolates)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
impulse buying; impulse purchase
secret technique; secret art
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling