to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
the following week; the next week
maintaining the status quo
to anticipate; to foresee
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
in general; generally; usually
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to come back; to return; to recur
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to run a shop; to have a shop
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
company; corporation; workplace
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to employ; to hire; to charter
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest