(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
bento; Japanese box lunch
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
altitude sickness; mountain sickness
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out