to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to have a relationship; to have relations
to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
very much; exceedingly; extremely
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
identity theft; ghosting; identity fraud
expression; look; countenance; face
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into