giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
breathing of a sleeping person
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to face on; to look out on to
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)