bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
feminization; feminisation
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
perfect; complete; flawless
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in comparison to; rather than
time; hour; period; class