until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
receptionist; reception woman
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
a little bit; a little while
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to head home; to leave for home
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
courteous; decorous; polite