trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
matcha; powdered green tea
standard; set; routine; decided
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
after school (at the end of the day)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
surveillance camera; security camera
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)