longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
third day of the month; three days
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
near; nearby; not far off
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
I see; that's right; indeed
exemplar; model; example; pattern
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
don't you think?; indicates question
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to dye; to colour; to color
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to overflow from something full
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
in that manner; like that
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly