to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
owner (esp. of a business)
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
grey nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus); nightjar (any bird of family Caprimulgidae); goatsucker; streetwalker; low class prostitute (Edo period); soba vendors who walk around at night
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
welcome; (warm) reception
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
suffix for familiar person
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
alone; by oneself; on one's own
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
door; gate; opening; title page