advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
closing of a gate; (Edo-period) house confinement
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
industrialist; entrepreneur
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed