astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
true character; true heart; true spirit
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle