to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
to look forward to something
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
invitation; introduction; temptation
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
since then; from that time; ever since
order (for an item); request; demand; condition