the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
steamed bun with sesame oil and anko filling
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
not caring; not giving a damn
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
manly; masculine; like a man
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
invisibly; secretly; privately
street at night; making a night journey
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
closing time; lockup; curfew
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
senior high school student
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
store interior; inside of a shop
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every