downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
second marriage; remarriage
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
20th day of the month; 20 days
22nd day of the month; 22 days
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
middle and high-school students
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
on bad terms; at loggerheads
sleeping pill; sleep medication
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to go out and away; to leave
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
home; household; family; hearth
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up