to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
as (for); for; in the capacity of
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
in one's own way or style
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
rich person; wealthy person
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
while; even though; despite
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not