to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to get slightly dirty (all over)
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
matchmaking photo; photograph to be shown to a prospective marriage partner
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
reason; grounds; circumstances
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to get hungry; to become hungry
top of the head; crown of the head
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
management studies; business administration (study of)
night school; evening school; evening class; night study
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to concern; to be related
never mind!; don't worry about it
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
keeping things tidy and in order
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy