to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
store interior; inside of a shop
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
comparatively; relatively
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to feel; to sense; to experience
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
pronunciation; production of sound
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
opening fully; full throttle; full power
home area; home town; local
pointing out; identification
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?