even if; if; though; despite; even
compensated dating; dating a sugar daddy
please be careful; please take care
resumption of service (train, bus, etc.)
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
written description of one's thoughts
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
selection of music; song selection
to be conspicuous; to stand out
wearing one's hair in braids
message; informative matter
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
to do over; to remake; to resume
touting; tout; barker; pander
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
to look young; to seem young
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
not understanding; not knowing
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)