very interesting; of great interest
store interior; inside of a shop
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
silence (not speaking); muteness
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to face on; to look out on to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn