conviction; belief; confidence
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(freshly brewed) green tea
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hiding one's embarrassment
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
meeting for the first time; first meeting
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
body; physical system; (the) person
chastity; virtue; fidelity
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so