good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
and so; therefore; for that reason
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
when it becomes; when it comes to
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
earnings from a part-time job
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
rather; sooner; preferably
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
feeling; sense; impression
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
with a friendly grin; smilingly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
and; thereupon; because of that
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead; shaved-headed member of a subculture often associated with Neo-nazism
to collect; to assemble; to gather
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to finger; to tamper (with)