space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
one revolution; one rotation
so; like this; in this way
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to begin talking; to open up
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
because of; owing to; due to
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
lost article; something forgotten
to pick up; to find; to gather
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
police officer; policeman; constable
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
release; liberation; acquittal
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
prickling; stinging; biting
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation