to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
as a child; when one was a child
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to become empty; to be emptied
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
store interior; inside of a shop
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
etc.; et cetera; and so on
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon