heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
leaving a matter to chance
national road; national highway
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
it's not like; it isn't as if
not caring; not giving a damn
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
crossed eyes; convergent strabismus
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
hiding one's embarrassment
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again