serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
general (variety) store (shop)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as hoped for; as expected
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
admiration; wonder; astonishment
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
back street; back alley; off-street
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to get hungry; to become hungry
street stall; stand; booth
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained