hereabouts; around there; that area
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
display; (computer) display; monitor
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
at once; immediately; right now
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
that is to say; so that means
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
beautiful well-proportioned woman (body 8 times longer than head)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to be late; to be unpunctual
person who is always late; person who is never on time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone