tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
isolation; being alone; being friendless
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to call in; to invite; to bring in
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
contradiction; inconsistency
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
book café; bookshop with in-house café
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to relax; to feel at home
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)