war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
one (thing); one piece; one item
to begin to walk; to set out
nesting hole; burrow; den
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
dullard; indecisive person
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
cup sake; sake sold in a single-serve glass cup or can
nape (of the neck); nucha
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
forced repatriation; deportation
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
after a bath; after taking a bath; large towel used after taking a bath; yukata worn after taking a bath
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)