to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
bet; wager; stake; gamble
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
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
to have troubles; to have concerns
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
business; trade; operations; sales
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
IC card; smart card; chip card