-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
self-discipline; self-improvement
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
no exception; without exception; always the same
study; diligence; discount; reduction
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown