state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
participation; joining; entry; adherence
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
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.)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
in one's own way or style
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
how; in what way; by what means
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and then; and so; and; so then
to talk; to chat; to chatter
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
personal; individual; private
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of