pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to let out a cry; to break forth
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
open; public; official; overt
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
well-known; noted; celebrated
construction; architecture (of buildings)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
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)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon