to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
forcibly; against one's will
to bring back; to restore
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
hilly section of a city (usu. residential); Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds); place near the mountains
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
street; quarter; district; area
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
clanging; empty; deserted
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
in one's own way or style
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict