bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
you (plural); all of you; you all
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to throw oneself (into an activity)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to repeat; to do something over again
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to become clear; to be made public
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to look forward to something
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
father; dad; husband; you; he
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
to cut; to slit; to slash
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise