persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
with these words; while saying
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
secret; private; surreptitious
subway; metro; underground (railway)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
for a while; for some time; for a period
to complain; to make a complaint
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
correction; rectification; mending; repair
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)