boy; son; baby boy; young man
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to think too much; to be over-concerned
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
silence; stillness; quietness
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
general; popular; common; typical
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
existence; being; presence
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real