by today; before the day is over
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
sphere; circle; range; category
recently; lately; these days
Western food; Western-style food
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
shopping; purchased goods
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
common people; ordinary people; masses
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence