soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(national) capital (city); metropolis
social studies (school subject)
mass; quality and quantity
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
moisture; humidity; dampness
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
Ochanomizu (Tokyo district); Ochanomizu (Kyogen play)
display; (computer) display; monitor
black lustre; black luster
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
platform; home; home base; home plate
to telephone; to make a phone call
telephone number; phone number
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
matcha; powdered green tea
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank