good humour (humor); good mood
serious look (on one's face); straight face
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
persecution complex; 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; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
secret; private; surreptitious
underground train; subway
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 be of use as a reference; to be helpful
though; notwithstanding; although
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
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)
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
working adult; full-fledged member of society
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
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 angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
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 stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely