to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
affidavit; deposition; testimony
isolation; being alone; being friendless
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
I see; that's right; indeed
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; like this; in this way
Children's Day (national holiday; May 5)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
consequence; outcome; result; blame
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
right beside; close to; nearby
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to gather; to collect; to assemble
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
nice; likeable; desirable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand