good-natured; of good character
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(multi-faculty) university
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to leap back; to jump back
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
at that time; in those days
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
no-good man; (male) loser
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse