dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
spare time; free time; leisure time
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
determination; resolution
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
planning; project; plan; design
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to approach; to draw near
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off