city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
either way; in any case; one way or another
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
rest; break; recess; intermission
whispering; murmuring; subdued
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
close; intimate; on good terms
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
close; intimate; on good terms
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
relatively; comparatively
how many years; how long; what year
at a young age; while still young
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
pride; boast; credit (to)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person