uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
unidentifiable; unidentified
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
mask; disguise; guise; mask
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
(someone else's) child; child; kid
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
senior high school; high school
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
way out; means to escape; escape route
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section