aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
sleepover; overnight stay
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
messenger; envoy; emissary
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
scramble intersection; pedestrian scramble; X-crossing; diagonal crossing; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
(not) so much; (not) that much
depopulation; declining population
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
exaltation; emotional uplift
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
vocational school; technical school