to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to search for; to seek for; to look for
retreating figure; appearance from behind
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
sincere; earnest; serious
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old couple; elderly couple
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary