underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
openly; in public; without caring what others think
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to wash away; to rinse off
sentiment; sentimentality
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
moment by moment; hour by hour
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
being startled; getting a shock
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
common use; communal use; sharing
environment; circumstance
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
tendency; trend; inclination
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
library; book collection; paperback book
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
medical care; medical treatment