what's the matter?; what's wrong?
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
matcha; powdered green tea
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
end; close; finish; termination
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
trauma (usu. psychological)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then