to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
woman; lady; adult female
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
third day of the month; three days
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to take turns; to mingle together
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
creak; squeak; creaking sound
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)