journal; magazine; periodical
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
man of incorruptible character
no matter how much time passes
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to not believe one's ears
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
having lost face; in a bind
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
love story; romance; love affair
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
primly; with one's nose in the air; smugly
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somehow; for some reason or other
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument