firmly; solidly; heartily
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
willpower; energy; vitality
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
while; even though; despite
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to raise one's voice; to shout
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
line; queue; procession; matrix
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
man; male; masculine gender
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.