to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to run up to; to rush over
then; well; so; well then
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
alone; by oneself; on one's own
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to like; to love; to be fond of
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
else; in addition; besides
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing