to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
such; this sort of; like this
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
female high-school student
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing