just because; even if; even though
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
unedited remarks; frank opinions
charming; fascinating; attractive
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
tune (melody, piece of music)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
interior design; interior; upholstery
to clear away; to remove; to demolish