cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
town; city; municipal; urban
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
banknote; bill; note; paper money
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
commercial area; business district
international; diplomatic intercourse
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to take back; to recapture
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
obedience; submission; resignation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
to throw open; to leave open
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
hostess (in a hostess bar)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end