learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
at first; initially; in the beginning
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
preparatory phase; preparatory period
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
minimum; at the very least
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
monetary; financial; pecuniary
to be damaged; to receive damage
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
steady; sound; reliable; solid
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to add (to); to add on; to append