to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; nearby; not far off
sovereign; emperor; monarch
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
last week; the week before
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to walk away; to walk off
to bungle; to make things awkward
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
discovery; detection; finding
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
unconditionally; as a rule
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
first meeting; first interview with
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
surely; certainly; without doubt
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out