relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
rest; break; recess; intermission
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.