to talk; to chat; to chatter
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to look away; to avert one's eyes
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
service industry; service sector
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
that's true; of course; obviously
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
distant look; faraway look
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal