in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
long time; several hours; long spell
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
on the occasion of; at the time of
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to keep standing; to stand motionless
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
to put on a patronizing air
dozens; scores of; decades
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
immediately; right away; on the spot
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side