denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
serious; not joking; straight
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to state; to express; to mention
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to blow through; to blow across
instant; moment; for an instant
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
homecoming; returning home
after a long time; for the first time in a while
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
fourth day of the month; four days
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)