obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
environment; surroundings; circumstances
older brother and younger sister
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
they; those guys; those fellows
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
social networking service; SNS; social media
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
matcha; powdered green tea
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself