amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
both; both sides; both parties
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
prospects of victory; chances of success
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
strong-willed; strong of heart
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
ray (of light); beam; light
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money