principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
variety show (e.g. on TV)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to squeeze out; to wring out
musical composition; tune
plagiarism; plagiarised work
junior high school student; middle school pupil
performing music in the street; busking
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
only recently; just of late
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry