breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
manuscript; version; draft
to be opposite; to face each other
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
low dining table; tea table
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
in this way; thus; such; uh...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
healthy; sound; wholesome
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic