space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
catercorner; diagonally opposite
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
editor (in publishing, etc.)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
line; queue; procession; matrix
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in the morning; during the morning
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
store interior; inside of a shop
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
chair; stool; post; office; position
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
standard; set; routine; decided
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation