challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
just a minute; small quantity
negotiations; discussions; connection
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
originally; by nature; from the start
verbal promise; one's word
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
rational; logical; coherent