cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to apologize; to apologise
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
preface; introduction; preamble
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
two times; twice; two degrees
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to hand over; to surrender
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
index finger; forefinger; second toe
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
something wrapped in a furoshiki
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess