to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
amorous adventure; love affair
voice training; vocal exercises
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
to grumble about something (trivial)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
historical; traditional; historic
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
to have an eye on; to zero in on
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
game brain; damage to the prefrontal region of the brain caused by excessive playing of video games; theorized by physiologist Akio Mori
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
philandering; itch for women
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
fake; something false; sham; deception
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
job; work; duties; trade; skill
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to sob; to be choked with tears
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
suddenly; all at once; rapidly