to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
god of fortune; god of wealth
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
myself; yourself; I; me; you
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
in that way; thus; so; so?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
first shrine visit of New Year
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care