topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
hotcake; (American) pancake
loveable; very likeable; like very much
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
at least; at most; (even) just
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to come back; to return; to recur
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
society; the world; the times
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
for the first time in one's life
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
something; some kind of; for some reason
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)