advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
and; thereupon; because of that
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to draw back; to leave (the area)
clearing one's throat; cough
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
end of the year or season; year end
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
happy tears; tears of joy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
official regulations; inner rules
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
report; notification; registration
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly