satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
index finger; forefinger; second toe
reproachful; hateful; bitter
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
Non-alcoholic mixed drink
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
previous engagement; prior contract
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
indescribable; having no way to express
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
a short while ago; already
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to correct oneself; to restate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect