to get late; to advance; to wear on
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
with curious eyes; curiously
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
having not the slightest idea
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be accustomed to reading
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
troublesome; annoying; complicated
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
ignorant of the ways of the world
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
pastel color; pastel colour
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
edge of the eaves; house frontage