mille-feuille (type of pastry)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
now; the present time; just now; another; more
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
such; this sort of; like this
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
neat and clean; tidy; trim
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
senior high school; high school
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tennis; tennis played with regulation balls
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
two times; twice; two degrees
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in this way; thus; such; uh...