trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to say; to be called; to do
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
the other day; lately; recently
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener