a long time (since the last time)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
individual; one by one; separate; each
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to express in a roundabout way
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
smoking area; smoking corner
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
as a child; when one was a child
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...