through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
for the first time in one's life
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to set (sun); to become dark
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
proposal; offer; request; application
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
route; way; course; directions
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
grasp; catch; understanding
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
courteous; decorous; polite
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
you could say; you might say; verging on the
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
cooking; food preparation