to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
centre of attention; center of attention
gossip; corner of the mouth
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to be discouraged; to shrink from