to lead a life; to live a life
planned; scheduled; systematic
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
on the occasion of; at the time of
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
management crisis (of a business); financial difficulty
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
live program; live programme
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
middle of the night; dead of night
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to mistake (A for B); to misread
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
night view; night skyline; nightscape
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
and so; therefore; for that reason
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place