to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; brown eyes
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
pavement café; sidewalk café; open-air café
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
one by one; in detail; minutely
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
body; group; party; company; troupe
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm