harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
ahead; before; the future
to do earnestly; to get serious
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
sidewalk café; footpath café
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
leader; magnate; big head
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
negative emotions; negative feelings
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to overcome (a difficulty)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
prudence; discretion; thought
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
agitation; stirring; whipping; beating
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
to arrest; to capture; to seize
bare rock; rock surface; rock face