dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
matcha; powdered green tea
yen (currency of Japan); circle
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of