civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
clearing one's throat; cough
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
good humour (humor); good mood
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
just past noon; afternoon
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
coffee shop; coffeehouse; café
store interior; inside of a shop
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
back street; back alley; off-street