drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
alone; unaided; away from home
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
store interior; inside of a shop
neutral colour; neutral color; achromatic (colour, color)
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
counter seat; seat at the counter
word of respect added to the addressee's name on a letter; under the desk
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
normal serving; medium-sized portion
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
containing more onions or leeks than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
large serving; large portion
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
general; popular; common; typical
memory; sense; experience
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
nutritional value; food value
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
of no interest; not interested
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously