betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
as soon as possible; ASAP
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
nothing but; none other than
contradiction; inconsistency
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things