アフターダーク 1

Question 1

上空

Answer 1

sky; the skies; high-altitude sky (じょうくう)

Question 2

とらえる

Answer 2

to catch; to capture; to seize

Question 3

からみあう

Answer 3

to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together)

Question 4

集合体

Answer 4

assembly; aggregation (しゅうごうたい)

Question 5

血管

Answer 5

blood vessel; vein (けっかん)

Question 6

とらえどころのない

Answer 6

hard to figure out; elusive; slippery

Question 7

末端

Answer 7

end; tip; extremities; terminal (まったん)

Question 8

循環

Answer 8

circulation; rotation; cycle (じゅんかん)

Question 9

矛盾

Answer 9

contradiction; inconsistency (むじゅん)

Question 10

脈拍

Answer 10

pulse (みゃくはく)

Question 11

点滅

Answer 11

switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering (てんめつ)

Question 12

発熱

Answer 12

generation of heat​ (はつねつ)

Question 13

うごめく

Answer 13

to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm​

Question 14

基礎代謝

Answer 14

basal metabolism (きそだいしゃ)

Question 15

おとろえる

Answer 15

to become weak; to decline; to wear

Question 16

発する

Answer 16

to let out; to utter; to produce (はっする)

Question 17

通奏低音

Answer 17

basso continuo (つうそうていおん)

Question 18

起伏

Answer 18

undulation (きふく)

Question 19

単調

Answer 19

monotony; monotone; dullness (たんちょう)

Question 20

はらむ

Answer 20

to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.); to involve (e.g. risk)

Question 21

とりわけ

Answer 21

especially; particularly; above all​

Question 22

焦点

Answer 22

focus; focal point (しょうてん)

Question 23

色とりどり

Answer 23

multicoloured; diverse; of all kinds (いろとりどり)

Question 24

繁華街

Answer 24

business district; shopping district; bustling street (はんかがい)

Question 25

壁面

Answer 25

surface of a wall (へきめん)

Question 26

取り付ける

Answer 26

to install; to fit; to fix (とりつける)

Question 27

境

Answer 27

border; boundary​ (さかい)

Question 28

店頭

Answer 28

shopfront; storefront; shopwindow (てんとう)

Question 29

誇張

Answer 29

exaggeration (こちょう)

Question 30

低音

Answer 30

low tone; bass; low voice (ていおん)

Question 31

ひるむ

Answer 31

to falter; to flinch (from); to be intimidated

Question 32

混み合う

Answer 32

to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed (こみあう)

Question 33

コンパ

Answer 33

party; social event; get-together; mixer​

Question 34

むき出し

Answer 34

naked; bare; uncovered (むきだし)

Question 35

スクランブル交差点

Answer 35

scramble intersection; intersection allowing pedestrians to cross simultaneously in any direction (スクランブルこうさてん)

Question 36

呼び込み

Answer 36

barker; tout; someone who attempts to attract patrons to entertainment events, shops, bars, and such, by exhorting passing public (よびこみ)

Question 37

外装

Answer 37

exterior; packaging; cladding (がいそう)

Question 38

品定め

Answer 38

evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement (しなさだめ)

Question 39

生息

Answer 39

inhabiting; living (せいそく)

Question 40

皮膚

Answer 40

skin (ひふ)

Question 41

器官

Answer 41

organ (きかん)

Question 42

二人組

Answer 42

twosome; duo; pair (ふたりぐみ)

Question 43

面持ち

Answer 43

expression; look; countenance; face (おももち)

Question 44

原理

Answer 44

principle; theory; fundamental truth (げんり)

Question 45

冷ややか

Answer 45

cold; chilly; cool (ひややか)

Question 46

照明

Answer 46

illumination; lighting (しょうめい)

Question 47

経営工学

Answer 47

industrial engineering (けいえいこうがく)

Question 48

細部

Answer 48

details; particulars (さいぶ)

Question 49

緻密

Answer 49

precise; accurate; careful; meticulous (ちみつ)

Question 50

応対

Answer 50

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.) (おうたい)

Question 51

どこをとっても

Answer 51

in every way; in every aspect; from every angle​

Question 52

交換可能

Answer 52

exchangeable; convertible; transferable; replaceable (こうかんかのう)

Question 53

匿名

Answer 53

anonymity (とくめい)

Question 54

事物

Answer 54

things; affairs (じぶつ)

Question 55

成立

Answer 55

formation; establishment; materialisation; coming into existence (せいりつ)

Question 56

ひととおり

Answer 56

(more or less) everything; all parts; bit of everything

Question 57

目をとめる

Answer 57

to take notice (of); to pay attention (to) (めをとめる)

Question 58

ひきつける

Answer 58

to attract; to draw near

Question 59

掛け

Answer 59

able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)​ (がけ)

Question 60

スタジアムジャンパー

Answer 60

college jacket; baseball jacket​

Question 61

決して〜ない

Answer 61

(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least (けして〜ない)

Question 62

黒縁

Answer 62

black rim; black edge (くろぶち)

Question 63

きまじめ

Answer 63

overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest (きまじめ)

Question 64

しわが寄る

Answer 64

to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel (しわがよる)

Question 65

熱心

Answer 65

zealous; enthusiastic; keen; eager (ねっしん)

Question 66

分厚い

Answer 66

thick; bulky; massive; heavy (ぶあつい)

Question 67

堅苦しい

Answer 67

formal; stiff; strict (かたくるしい)

Question 68

読み飛ばす

Answer 68

to skip over (while reading); to skim​ (よみとばす)

Question 69

一行

Answer 69

(one) line; (one) row (いちぎょう)

Question 70

嚙み締める

Answer 70

to reflect upon; to digest (かみしめる)

Question 71

紺色

Answer 71

deep blue; navy blue (こんいろ)

Question 72

いわば

Answer 72

so to speak; so to call it; as it were​

Question 73

くわえる

Answer 73

to hold in one's mouth​

Question 74

無造作

Answer 74

casual; off-hand; easy-going; careless (むぞうさ)

Question 75

宙

Answer 75

space; air; midair (ちゅう)

Question 76

鎮める

Answer 76

to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate (しずめる)

Question 77

こめかみ

Answer 77

temple (on side of head)​

Question 78

楽団

Answer 78

orchestra; band (がくだん)

Question 79

深夜

Answer 79

late at night (しんや)

Question 80

中断

Answer 80

interruption; suspension; break (ちゅうだん)

Question 81

行き来

Answer 81

coming and going (ゆきき)

Question 82

引き留める

Answer 82

to detain; to restrain; to stop (ひきとめる)

Question 83

推し進める

Answer 83

to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on (おしすすめる)

Question 84

取り止めのない

Answer 84

incoherent; wandering; vague (とりとめのない)

Question 85

ひとしきり

Answer 85

for a while; for some time; for a period​

Question 86

端正

Answer 86

handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features) (たんせい)