to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
reason; cause; circumstances
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to say; to be pleased to say
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
difficult to ...; hard to ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
if it is the case that ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble