to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
schedule; program; calendar
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
manner (with others); attitude
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to call (by a name); to name
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
regular customer; valued client
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
every person; each one; everybody
preparations for returning (home)
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
someone (something) not to be trifled with
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
relaxation; recreation; recess
8th day of the month; eight days
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
frequenting (e.g. a bar); staying around (e.g. at someone's house); haunting