providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
that's the way it is; such is life
now that; since; so long as; because
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
existence; possession; having; limited company
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
milk bar; small shop selling milk, sweets, snacks, limited foodstuffs, etc.
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
popularization; popularisation
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
life; living; I; me; student
female university student; female college student
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
very much; exceedingly; extremely
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
suddenly; all of a sudden
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
such ... as; or some such
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date