invitation; introduction; temptation
elevated (structure); overhead
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
little by little; bit by bit
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
since; henceforth; ever since
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
business; trade; operations; sales
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
convention center; convention centre
local specialty; special product (of a region)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
being sensitive to the cold; person who is sensitive to the cold
to look around; to survey
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response