the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
how many years; how long; what year
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
general; popular; common; typical
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
premature joy; short-lived elation
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
just a minute; small quantity
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
restlessly; in continuous motion
stealthily; secretly; in secret
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming