bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
confections; sweets; candy; cake
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
rest stop; service area; public address system; PA
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
(on) one's own; (by) oneself