to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cleavage (between breasts)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
one's days and nights being reversed
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
department store; department
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
snake; serpent; large snake
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to let out a cry; to break forth
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender