inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
alternately; by turns; one after the other
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
forgetting; lapse of memory
such a thing; something like that
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to overflow from something full
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
reproachful; hateful; bitter
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
scene; sight; scenario; setting
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before