bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to attempt; to test; to try out
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
karaoke box; club with individual rooms that can be rented with karaoke machines
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
writing (e.g. as a profession)
one's family (home) background (environment)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
great war; great battle; world war
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
no, not like that (but like this)