for a while; for some time; for a period
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to wring the neck; to strangle
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
person concerned; interested party; related party
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
completely changed; totally transformed
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
signboard with gold or gilt lettering; slogan; motto; main feature; star
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
throat; important part; vital area
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on