closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
rival; competitor; competition
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
comparatively; relatively
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
joint struggle; common (united) front
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
counter seat; seat at the counter
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to be able to manage somehow or other
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
matcha; powdered green tea
øre (Danish or Norwegian monetary unit; 1/100 of a krone); öre (Swedish monetary unit; 1/100 of a krona)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
Japan and the West; Japanese style and Western style