to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
extensive knowledge; erudition
chronological order; time series
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
bursting through the surface; suddenly surfacing; sudden increase (e.g. in public interest); fast rise (e.g. in rank)
artificial feeding; accustoming wild animals to eating food given by humans
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
verbalizing; putting into words
flawless; absolute perfection
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
valuable (object); negotiable (instrument)
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to whine; to make feeble complaints
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money