café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
number of days (times) one has attended
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
bad behavior; misbehavior
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
while; during (the time when)
cannot be compared with; no match for
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
preface; introduction; preamble
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to be remembered; to go down in history
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
authority; power; influence
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness