to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
leaving a matter to chance
official name; formal name
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
direct current; DC; data center; District of Columbia; DC; male junior high school student
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
digital-to-analog converter; DAC
willpower; energy; vitality
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
escorted person; person being guarded; ballast tamper; tamping machine
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
priority level; degree of relative priority
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
righteousness; justice; right
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
area around the Hachikō statue at Shibuya Station in Tokyo (popular meeting point)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death