to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
memories; recollections; reminiscence
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
after that; afterwards; thereafter
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
tatami chair; legless chair; small, legless chair used while sitting on tatami
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to complete decisively; to do to completion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
choices; alternatives; options
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
after a long time; for the first time in a while
preparations for returning (home)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
out of character; unlike one
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
expression of love; showing love
until now; so far; up to the present
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty