as far as the eye can see
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
decomposition; ulceration
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
magician; conjurer; illusionist
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
courteous; decorous; polite
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate