restaurant (esp. Western-style)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to be exhausted; to be worn out
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to force open; to push open
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
distant look; faraway look
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
correspondence; exchange of letters
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to look forward to something
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to hand over; to surrender
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer