optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
breaking off; snapping off
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
business; trade; operations; sales
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to be sticky; to be close together
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
even though; despite; when
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
such; this sort of; like this
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
woman's looks; woman's charm
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
staying the night; lodging (at)