earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
hedge; fence; border; limit
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
well-known; noted; celebrated
author; writer; novelist; artist
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
strongish; somewhat strong
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to become calm; to die down
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown