hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
(not) a single person; (no) one
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
by all means; by all costs
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
(distant) howling; backbiting
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
ancient time; age of the gods
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
how many months?; how long?
to blame; to find fault with
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out