good impression; favorable impression
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(a place) within one's reach
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
11th day of the month; 11 days
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
briskly (walk); at a quick pace
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
troublesome; annoying; complicated
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire