coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
at; in; at; when; by; with
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
go on!; right!; here goes!
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
the other day; lately; recently
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
memory; sense; experience
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
summer vacation; summer holiday
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly