restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
new registration; registering for the first time
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to refuse; to decline; to deny
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
expression; look; countenance; face
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
button (clothing); push-button; button
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
these days; nowadays; recently
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to lose one's way; to get lost
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan); to call 110; to call the police
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
store name; shop name; restaurant name
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
dressing room; fitting room
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
woman; female; feminine gender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to change (one's clothes)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
nothing but; except; no more than
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart