top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
one's long-cherished desire
tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt
to walk in on; to tread upon
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
castella (type of sponge cake)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
obstruction of business; interference with business
to cease; to stop; to be over
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
branch office; branch store
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
looks; features; (personal) appearance
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image