that's true; of course; obviously
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
life; living; I; me; student
distant look; faraway look
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
business; work; operations; service; duties
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with someone's duties
question; inquiry; enquiry
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
(large) building; public building; hall
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
instant noodles; instant ramen