as soon as possible; at the earliest time
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
front approach to shrine or temple
illumination; decorative lighting
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
discretion; judgement; judgment
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
fixed interval; fixed period
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
person standing watch; guard duty
opening and shutting; opening and closing
concreteness; feasibility
hunting ground; hunting preserve
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in