to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
just past noon; afternoon
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
disused; unused; useless; wasteful; of no use
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
granted that; even if; even though
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
self-determination; suicide
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
must not do; should not do; do not do
to add (e.g. a postscript)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
dullard; indecisive person
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
shoe last; shoe stretcher
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about