condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
as (for); for; in the capacity of
in one's own way or style
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
store name; shop name; restaurant name
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
27th day of the month; 27 days
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion