unfortunately; regrettably
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be found; to be discovered
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
interview (e.g. for a job)
owner (esp. of a business)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in one's own way or style
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
in that manner; like that
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
such; like that; that sort of
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience