more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
several people; a few people
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
showcase; display case; vitrine
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
instead; but (on the other hand)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to look away; to turn away
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
about when; about what time; how soon
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
every person; each one; everybody
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize